Abstract
We report an apparently previously undescribed lethal skeletal dysplasia, clinically resembling achondrogenesis, but with distinct radiologic and chondro-osseous morphologic features. These comprise bifid distal ends of the long bones of the limbs, absent vertebral body ossification, a unique "baby rattle" pelvic configuration with tall and broad ilia, absent endochondral ossification, regions of mesenchymal cells within the resting cartilage, and abnormal mesenchymal ossification.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 37-42 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | American journal of medical genetics |
Volume | 100 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 15 2001 |
Keywords
- Achondrogenesis
- Chondroosseous
- Lethal skeletal dysplasia
- Mesenchymal ossification
- Morphology