Simultaneous Occurrence of Bilateral Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease in Identical Twins.
10.4055/jkoa.2004.39.5.553
- Author:
Sung Man ROWE
1
;
Taek Rim YOON
;
Sung Taek JUNG
;
Jong Keun SEON
;
Chang Ich HUR
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea. smrowe@chonnam.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Legg-Calve-Perthes disease;
Identical twins
- MeSH:
Head;
Humans;
Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease*;
Male;
Twins, Monozygotic*
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
2004;39(5):553-556
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
This report describes simultaneous bilateral Legg-Calve-Perthes disease (LCPD) development in four-year-old identical male twins. Moreover, the twins showed head involvement patterns with mirror symmetry. We included a review of the literature on this rare condition and discussed the genetic risks associated with LCPD.
