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Felix G. Riepe, MD;
Dirk Eichmann, MD;
Hans C. Oppermann, MD;
Heniz J. Schmitt, MD;
Walter W. Tunnessen, Jr, MD
From the Departments of Pediatrics (Drs Riepe, Eichmann, and Schmitt)
and Diagnostic Radiology (Dr Opperman), Faculty of Medicine, Christian Albrechts
University Kiel, Kiel, Germany; and the American Board of Pediatrics, Chapel
Hill, NC (Dr Tunnessen).
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2001;155:607-608.
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A 15-MONTH-OLD boy had a history of unexplained bleeding from his gums
for several weeks and fever for 2 days. He had been fed only cow's milk and
oatmeal since age 4 months. On physical examination he had almost no spontaneous
movement. His legs were held in a "frog leg" position (Figure 1), were swollen along the long bones, and were tender to
palpation. His skin was dry and pale. Hemorrhages of the gingiva were obvious
as were 2 blood-filled cysts of the lower canine teeth (Figure 2). The tympanic membranes were hyperemic, and evidence of
middle-ear fluid was present. Palpable prominence of the costochondral junctions
of the chest wall was noted.
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Figure 2.
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The results of laboratory examinations revealed a normal white blood
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