Developmental bone disease may be present, with rheumatological disorders a
s the major symptoms, even in children. The major lesions encountered are e
arly osteo arthritis, osteo chondromatosis and vertebral involvement with t
wo leading types, pseudo Scheuermann's disease or pseudo ankylosing spondyl
itis. This paper presents the different features and lists the rheumatologi
cal problems in bone dysplasia. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All
rights reserved.