SELF ASSESSMENT ANSWERS Skeletal dysplasia with unusual visceral manifestations

SELF ASSESSMENT ANSWERS Skeletal dysplasia with unusual visceral manifestations

Q1: What is the diagnosis? The diagnosis is pycnodysostosis, which is a rare form of skeletal dysplasia characterised by moderate and generalised osteosclerosis. The diagnosis is based on clinical features and radiological findings. The cardinal features are short stature, large open fontanelles (the fontanelles may remain open even in adulthood), an obtuse mandibular angle, dysplastic clavicle...

Skeletal dysplasia with unusual visceral manifestations.

مورد سندرم Ellis-Van Creveld از بخش ارتوپدی بیمارستان امام خمینی (ره)

Ellis-van Creveld sydrome (Chondroectodermal dysplasia) is a hereditary form of short limb disproportionate dwarfism characterized by diffuse involvement of skeletal system and visceral organs. Two brothers affected by this syndrome are presented here following a brief account of the disease's manifestations.

Unusual manifestations of craniofacial fibrous dysplasia: clinical, endocrinological and computed tomographic features.

Clinical, endocrinological and computed tomographic features of three patients with unusual manifestations or complications of craniofacial involvement of fibrous dysplasia are presented. One patient with polyostotic fibrous dysplasia presented in late pregnancy with acute onset of bilateral optic nerve compression and blindness secondary to a rapidly expanding mass of fibrous dysplasia tissue ...

Ellis-van Creveld with an Unusual Dental Anomaly: A Case Report

The Ellis-van Creveld (EVC) syndrome is a chondroectodermal dysplasia and is characterized by the cardinal features of disproportionate short stature, polydactyly, hidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, and congenital heart malformations, along with other skeletal and dental abnormalities. It is a rare condition, with very few cases reported in the medical literature. It is inherited as an autosomal re...