Dysostosis
Overview
Dysostosis: Defective bone development. It can result in missing bones, extra bone, shortened bones or other bone abnormalities. Further symptoms depend on the type of abnormality.
Symptoms
The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Dysostosis includes the 6 symptoms listed below: * Extra bone * Missing bone * Shortened bones * Short stature * Scoliosis * Stiff joints
Causes
The follow list shows some of the possible medical causes of Dysostosis that are listed by the Diseases Database: * Alpha-L-iduronidase deficiency * Curry-Hall syndrome * Galactosialidosis * Galactosamine-6-sulfatase deficiency * Sanfilippo disease * Mucopolysaccharidosis VII * Mucosulfatidosis * Iduronate sulphatase deficiency * Generalized gangliosidosis GM1
Diagnosis
The phrase "signs of Dysostosis" should, strictly speaking, refer only to those signs and symptoms of Dysostosis that are not readily apparent to the patient. The word "symptoms of Dysostosis" is the more general meaning; see symptoms of Dysostosis. The signs and symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Dysostosis. This medical information about signs and symptoms for Dysostosis has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Dysostosis signs or Dysostosis symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Dysostosis may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Dysostosis symptoms.