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    J Rheumatol. 1998 Jan;25(1):173-6.

    Difficulty walking. A presentation of idiopathic juvenile osteoporosis.

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    Pediatric Rheumatology Unit, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain.

    Abstract

    Idiopathic juvenile osteoporosis is a rare condition that may present as difficulty walking. Difficulty walking represents a challenging differential diagnosis in pediatrics. Diagnostic studies are usually oriented to rule out neuromuscular etiologies or, once organic causes have been reasonably discarded, conversion disorders. We describe 2 patients who presented with difficulty or inability to walk due to idiopathic juvenile osteoporosis, a rare disease unfamiliar to most physicians. However, early diagnosis in patients can avoid extensive testing and prolonged hospitalizations.

    PMID:
    9458225
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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