title: Jeune thoracic dystrophy with right sided diaphragmatic hernia.
abstract: Jeune thoracic dystrophy is a rare autosomal recessive chondrodysplasia, first described by Jeune et al in 1955. Early death is usually the consequence of asphyxia with or without pneumonia. Here is reported a newborn with Jeune thoracic dystrophy and a right-sided diaphragmatic hernia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, JJMMC, Davangere, Karnataka, India. kalappanavar@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: N K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Kalappanavar
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bidhu
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kannan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Devanand
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chidanand
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D001238:Asphyxia Neonatorum / Q000209:etiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010009:Osteochondrodysplasias / Q000150:complications*; D013909:Thorax / Q000002:abnormalities*