Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia Congenita: A Rare Cause of Respiratory Distress

A case report of spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita.

Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita (SED) is a rare form of skeletal systemic disease, characterized by congenital dwarfism with a short trunk and epiphysial dysplasia in the long bones and vertebral bodies. Patients also frequently suffer from atlanto-axial instability due to os odontoideum. Compression of the spinal cord caused by atlanto-axial instability is a common, serious complication...

A rare cause of respiratory distress.

SPONDİLOEPİFİZYAL DİSPLAZYA KONJENİTA (Olgu Sunumu) SPONDYLOEPIPHYSEAL DYSPLASIA CONGENITA (Case Report)

Spondiloepifizyal displazya konjenitalı, karakteristik olarak normal eller ve ayaklar, paytak yürüyüş, pektus karinatus, kısa boyun ve yassı yüzlü 7 yaşında bir erkek vaka sunuldu. Radyolojik bulgular epifizler ve metafizlerde nokta kalsifikasyonlar, sklerotik ve radyolusent bölgelerle metafizin genişlemesiyle metafizyel disorganizasyon, generalize osteopeni ve geri kalmış kemik yaşını içerir. ...

Ayurvedic management of spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia tarda, a rare hereditary disorder

Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia tarda (SEDT) is a rare genetic disease in which patient suffers from short stature, short trunk and neck with disproportionately long arms, coxa vara, skeletal features such as barrel shaped chest, kyphosis, scoliosis and early arthropathy. Only limited medical and surgical management is available in modern medicine. A 15 years old male suffering from SEDT and diagn...

A Rare Cause of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

A 25-year-old lady presented with acute respiratory distress syndrome following dilatation and curettage. Due to non-responding fever she was investigated further. High resolution computed tomography showed ‘random nodules’ with consolidation suggestive of miliary tuberculosis with acute respiratory distress syndrome, which was confirmed later on trans bronchial lung biopsy. She responded to an...