Cleidocranial Dysplasia A Rare Cause of Disproportionate Severe Short Stature

Skeletal dysplasia is an uncommon cause of short stature in children. An 11-year-old girl was evaluated for severe short stature in a tertiary care hospital. Clinical examination revealed severe disproportionate short stature and classical triad of multiple supernumerary teeth, and complete absence...

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Published inOman medical journal Vol. 27; no. 5; pp. 408 - 410
Main Authors Bhat , Manzoor Ahmad, Laway , Bashir Ahmad, Mantoo , Suhail
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Muscat - Oman Oman Medical Specialty Board 01.09.2012
OMJ
Subjects
Case Reports
CHILDREN
Cleidocranial dysplasia
DIAGNOSIS
DWARFISM
DYSPLASIA
HOSPITALS
MEDICAL CARE
Short stature
SKELETAL DYSPLASIA
الأطفال
التشخيص
الرعاية الطبية
القزامة
المستشفيات
سوء النمو
سوء النمو الهيكلي
Short stature
Cleidocranial dysplasia
Skeletal dysplasia
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Summary:Skeletal dysplasia is an uncommon cause of short stature in children. An 11-year-old girl was evaluated for severe short stature in a tertiary care hospital. Clinical examination revealed severe disproportionate short stature and classical triad of multiple supernumerary teeth, and complete absence of clavicles and open sagittal sutures and fontanelles. Skeletal survey confirmed these findings, in addition to other features associated with the syndrome.
ISSN:1999-768X
2070-5204
DOI:10.5001/omj.2012.99