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A young patient presents with enlargement of costocondral junction and with the white line of fraenkel at the metaphysis. The diagnosis is-

A
Scurvy
B
Rickets
C
Hyperparathyroidism
D
Osteomalacia
High-Yield Explanation
*Enlargement of costochondral junction and white line of Frankel are seen both in scurvy and rickets. *However, best answer here is scurvy as white line frankel is seen in healing rickets, not in active rickets. And rickets refers to active disease. ref : maheswari 9th ed

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