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Pectus carinatum as the key to early diagnosis of Morquio A syndrome: a case report.

Kento YamauchiDaishi HiranoMiho WadaHiroyuki Ida
Published in: Journal of medical case reports (2021)
This case exemplifies the importance of considering mucopolysaccharidoses as part of the initial differential diagnosis of pediatric patients with skeletal deformities; urine glycosaminoglycan levels and a blood enzyme mucopolysaccharidoses panel are simple screening tests that could lead to early definitive diagnosis.
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