01-03-2010 | Short Report
Clinical and radiographic findings in two brothers affected with a novel mutation in matrix metalloproteinase 2 gene
Published in: European Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 3/2010
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The two well-described osteolysis syndromes associated with matrix metalloproteinase-2 deficiency and mutations in the metalloproteinase-2 gene are Torg–Winchester syndrome and nodulosis–arthropathy–osteolysis variant. They are characterized by carpal–tarsal destruction, subcutaneous nodules, and generalized osteoporosis and show autosomal recessive inheritance. Herein, we report two siblings affected with a novel mutation in matrix metalloproteinase 2 gene and discuss their clinical and radiographic findings.