Jarcho-Levin syndrome is a rare disorder characterised by defects in vertebral and costal segmentation of varying severity. Respiratory complications are the main cause of death or severe comorbidity due to a restrictive rib cage. A 3 months old infant with Spondylocostal dysostosis and associated bronchomalacia experiencing severe asynchrony during the weaning process is reported. The Neurally...

Two siblings with spondylothoracic dysostosis, and two siblings and three unrelated children with spondylocostal dysostosis are described. Both conditions are inherited and characterised by malformed thoracic and lumbar vertebrae. Spondylothoracic dysostosis produces "crab-like" deformities of the ribs, and is usually fatal during early infancy due to respiratory failure. Spondylocostal dysosto...

OBJECTIVES Delineation of clinical characteristics affecting the airway in a cohort of craniofacially deformed children. What factors differ between patients requiring and those not requiring surgical airway intervention? What factors predispose to the need for tracheotomy? When can decannulation be expected if tracheotomy is required? What interventions aid decannulation? STUDY DESIGN Five-y...

her daughter. Most of the descriptions have appeared in the Continental and American literature*. As far as can be ascertained this is the first description of the fully developed syndrome in an African Negro. The salient features of this type of dysostosis are v 1) paipeorai nssures siopmg aownwaras ana laterally('antimongoloid') with a coloboma in the outer portion of the lower lids and, more...

IntroductionEmerging evidence suggests a difference in access to facilities for medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) and delivery among women different regions the country. However, we lack assessments at large scale across all geographies. Our study aims describe percent contribution private public sectors institutional deliveries MTP India.MethodsA secondary data analysis using Health Manag...

Background: Vitiligo is a depigmenting disorder characterized by the loss of melanocytes. Thyroid functional disorders and autoimmune thyroid diseases have been reported in association with vitiligo. This study was thus conducted to find out any association of vitiligo with thyroid dysfunction. Methodology: This study was conducted at the Dermatology Department of a teaching medical college. Th...