Forestier’s Disease in a Young Student: A Genetic Origin?
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.12974/2309-6179.2014.02.02.4Keywords:
Forestier’s disease, skeletal hyperostosis, ataxia.Abstract
Forestier’s disease or ankylosing hyperostosis is a non inflammatory esthesopathy that ossifying the anterolateral spine face and sparing the disc and joint space. It is often occurred in elderly men over 50 years old. We aimed to report an early onset Forestier’s Disease in a 20- year –old student. He was admitted for walking trouble, decline hearing and speech disturbance that began progressively four years ago. The neurological examination let appear walking ataxia, slight amyotrophy of both legs and deep sensibility impairment. Somatic exam has revealed the outgrowth bones areas. Ophthalmic examination has noted decreased visual acuity less than 4/10th in both eyes. The audiogram has showed bilateral decline in hearing. X-ray showed an anterior weaving hyperostosis in spine, multiple new bones formation in joints of skull, mandible, scapula, humerus and knees.
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