Anomalies of vertebrae and ribs: Jarcho Levin syndrome. Description of a case and literature review

Jarcho Levin syndrome is a congenital disorder characterized by the presence of rib and vertebral defects at birth. This syndrome is usually diagnosed in newborns with short neck and trunk and short stature. They present multiple vertebral anomalies at different levels of the spine, including “butte...

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Published inJoint, bone, spine : revue du rhumatisme Vol. 72; no. 3; pp. 275 - 277
Main Authors Vázquez-López, María E., López-Conde, María I., Somoza-Rubio, Carlos, Pérez-Pacín, Roberto, Morales-Redondo, Ramón, González-Gay, Miguel A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published France Elsevier SAS 01.05.2005
Subjects
Abnormalities, Multiple - pathology
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Jarcho Levin syndrome
Newborn
Respiratory Insufficiency - etiology
Respiratory Insufficiency - pathology
Rib anomalies
Ribs - abnormalities
Spine - abnormalities
Syndrome
Vertebral anomalies
Rib anomalies
Newborn
Jarcho Levin syndrome
Vertebral anomalies
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Summary:Jarcho Levin syndrome is a congenital disorder characterized by the presence of rib and vertebral defects at birth. This syndrome is usually diagnosed in newborns with short neck and trunk and short stature. They present multiple vertebral anomalies at different levels of the spine, including “butterfly vertebrae”, hemivertebrae and fused hypoplastic vertebrae. The small size of the thorax in newborns frequently leads to respiratory compromise and death in infancy. We report a new case with short trunk and neck and vertebral and costal anomalies without respiratory problems. A literature review was conducted.
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ISSN:1297-319X
DOI:10.1016/j.jbspin.2004.06.007