A novel form of ischio-vertebral syndrome.
We report a boy with ischial hypoplasia, vertebral malsegmentation and multiple other skeletal anomalies which do not fit well with any previously-described disorder. The proband's brother and mother were also slightly affected. We review the pertinent literature, discuss the differential diagnosis and suggest that this may be a previously unreported autosomal dominant disorder, with variable penetrance.We believe that the clinical and radiological features of various syndromes with ischial aplasia/hypoplasia and vertebral malsegmentation are not sufficiently different to justify the current separate categories of "ischio-vertebral dysplasia" and "ischio-spinal dysostosis". We suggest that the term "ischio-vertebral syndrome" should be used until identification of genes affecting ischial and axial morphogenesis is completed.
Department of Orthopaedics, Hopital des Enfants Malades, Tunis, Tunesie.
Ali Al
AA
Kaissi
Ali Al
AA
Kassi
Farid Ben
FB
Chehida
Anna
A
Latos-Bielenska
Hassan
H
Gharbi
Maher Ben
MB
Ghachem
Lofti
L
Hendaoui
Kazimierz
K
Kozlowski
D000293:Adolescent; D001848:Bone Diseases, Developmental / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007512:Ischium; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*; D013577:Syndrome