Defects in Membranous Bones, Exophthalmos, and Diabetes Insipidus (“Christian's” Syndrome)

Abstract

The following case is reported because of the rarity of this condition, and that the conclusions from pathological reports be considered with reservation when this syndrome is present. D. F., a boy aged two years, came under our observation, February 20, 1925. He complained of a painful shoulder which had been giving him distress for a week. The pain radiated down the arm to the end of the fingers. A swelling had been noticed at the back of the shoulder a few days before. The family history gave no evidence of tuberculosis or syphilis. The child had not had any of the usual diseases of childhood, nor was there any history of former injury. Physical examination showed a fairly well-nourished child, but somewhat pale. Head, neck, and cardia-respiratory region negative. Over the left scapula there was a circumscribed swelling, with tenderness, heat, and fluctuation. The child refused to abduct the arm. The abdomen seemed rather large, with visible superficial veins: no abnormal palpable findings. The lumbar ...