About The Medical Condition Diaphyseal Aclasis

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Diaphyseal Aclasis

Diaphyseal Aclasis Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Diaphyseal Aclasis Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Diaphyseal Aclasis?

Hereditary disorder transmitted by an autosomal dominant gene and characterized by multiple exostoses (multiple osteochondromas) near the ends of long bones. The genetic abnormality results in a defect in the osteoclastic activity at the metaphyseal ends of the bone during the remodeling process in childhood or early adolescence. The metaphyses develop benign, bony outgrowths often capped by cartilage. A small number undergo neoplastic transformation.

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