[Metatropic dysplasia: two cases in siblings].
Metatropic dwarfism is a rare heritable skeletal dysplasia. We report on two brothers, 4-month-old and 9-year-old, affected by the disease. Clinical and radiological features of the disease at different ages are discussed. Prenatal diagnosis is possible by ultrasonography. No treatment is available. Prevention by genetic counselling remains the principal possible assistance to high risk families.
Ech-Cherif El Kettani
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Service de radiologie pédiatrique, hôpital d'enfants, CHU Ibn-Sina, Rabat, Maroc. najkett@hotmail.com
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D002648:Child; D004392:Dwarfism / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010009:Osteochondrodysplasias / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics*; D012307:Risk Factors; D035781:Siblings; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal