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ORPHA:321

Multiple osteochondromas

Also called Bessel-Hagen disease, Multiple cartilaginous exostoses

Body system
Bone diseases
Inheritance pattern
Autosomal dominant
Typical age of onset
Childhood
Estimated prevalence
>1 / 1000 (Specific population)
Rarity class
>1 / 1000

ORPHA:321 is classified under "Bone diseases" in the Orphanet nomenclature.

Common signs

  • Limitation of joint mobility
  • Abnormal cartilage morphology
  • Abnormality of the knee
  • Abnormality of femur morphology
  • Abnormal bone structure
  • Deformed forearm bones