[Kashin-Beck disease in Israel?].

This is a case report of a 21 year old young man who suffers from severe early bilateral hip joint osteoarthrosis. Due to this surprising finding we discuss the differential diagnosis between Kashin-Beck disease, an endemic disease of the patients prior living area (east Siberia) and severe hip joint damage secondary to juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and other diseases.

Related Organizations

Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Israel

Keywords

Adult, Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Selenium, Humans, Female

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