A case of multivessel PTCA in achondroplasia patient

Dwarfism may be due to several musculoskeletal and hormonal growth disorders. The most common cause is considered to be achondroplasia, a condition due to a mutation affecting the fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) gene 3. Achondroplasia occurs with equal frequency in males and females. It is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner. At least 80% of cases result from a random new mutation. In sporadic cases, a paternal age older than 36 years is common. Despite an estimated prevalence is 1:25,000 in the general population, 3 there is little literature concerning the diagnostic and treatment challenges faced by doctors dealing with CAD in such patients requiring myocardial revascularization.