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Skeletal disorders are common entities that we encounter in our daily practice. Their early diagnosis is a key to proper management and genetic counselling. Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia is one such disorder. It is a genetic bone deformity that affect spine, proximal epiphysis and pelvis. The disease is either manifested at birth or during adolescent therefore given the terms SED congenita or SED tarda. Patients with SED presents with variable features including short height, short neck, club foot, cleft palate, kyphoscoliosis or lordotic abnormalities. We also present a case of 11 year old boy who presented to us with complain of stunted growth and abnormal posture and underwent radiological imaging. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Pseudotumor deltoideus is an uncommon cause of shoulder pain, which appears as a focal area of cortical irregularity and lucency on radiological X-ray imaging. Since it is a rare condition so it needs to be differentiated from other cortical bone tumors. It is mandatory to correctly diagnose this rare normal variant on the basis of clinical history and radiological grounds to prevent unnecessary procedures. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report on pseudotumor deltoideus in Pakistan. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]