title: Spondylothoracic dysplasia with diaphragmatic defect: a case report with literature review.
abstract: Spondylothoracic dysplasia (Jarcho-Levin syndrome) is a syndrome of unknown etiology. We describe a new case with diaphragmatic eventration. Literature review for cases of Jarcho-Levin syndrome with diaphragmatic defects, which were six cases, revealed that renal affection increased when diaphragmatic defects associate the syndrome with pulmonary hypoplasia. Thus, the subgroup of spondylothoracic dysplasia with diaphragmatic defect is a more severe subgroup of the syndrome rather than the other forms of this syndrome. Relating the described anomalies in this case and that of the literature cases to the known embryological basis may point to a pivotal developmental link between lung, kidney and diaphragm, possibly the posterior mesenchyme.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Tanta University Hospital, Egypt. smk-shehata@usa.net
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Shehata
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: El-Banna
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Gaber
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: El-Samongy
mesh_terms: D003241:Consanguinity; D003965:Diaphragmatic Eventration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000235:genetics; D005660:Funnel Chest / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008168:Lung / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012272:Ribs / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013577:Syndrome; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging