Frontal and occipital bossing, micrognathia, thinned portions of the calvarium, distal tuft hypoplasia, multiple wormian bones, and sclerosis of the spine are common radiographic findings associated with __________.

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The radiographic findings described are characteristic of pyknodysostosis, an autosomal recessive disorder affecting bone growth and development. Frontal and occipital bossing refer to abnormal prominence of the forehead and back of the skull, respectively. Micrognathia refers to a small jaw, and thinned portions of the calvarium indicate thinning of the skull bone. Distal tuft hypoplasia refers to underdevelopment of the fingertips, multiple wormian bones are small abnormal bones that appear between normal skull bones, and sclerosis of the spine refers to abnormal hardening or thickening of the bones in the spinal column.

Frontal and Occipital Bossing, Micrognathia, Thinned Portions of the Calvarium