ISSN:
1432-1076
Keywords:
Key words Bird-headed dwarfism
;
Craniosynostosis
;
Microcephalic
;
osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism
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Osteodysplastic primordial
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dwarfism
;
Seckel syndrome
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract We report on a 13-month old boy with microcephalic osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism (MOPD), whose radiographic signs correspond with type II of this entity. Some of his clinical signs, such as the anomalies of the external genitalia and the urinary tract, are common to this subgroup of MOPD, but he also shows unusual clinical signs including bilateral knee dislocation and hypoplasia of the anterior corpus callosum. His clinical course was unusual with several episodes of breathing difficulties and increased intracranial pressure secondary to craniosynostosis at the age of 16 months. After fronto-orbital advancement for the treatment of brachycephaly, his psychomotor development improved remarkably. Conclusion MOPD type II may have a wider range of expression than previously delineated.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02002910
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