title: Fibrochondrogenesis, an antenatal and postnatal correlation.
abstract: Fibrochondrogenesis is a rare, neonatally lethal osteochondrodysplasia, with autosomal recessive inheritance. It differs from other lethal dwarfisms in that it leads to broad, long-bone metaphyses (dumb-bell shaped) and pear-shaped vertebral bodies. We report a case of fibrochondrogenesis with severe pear-shaped platyspondyly, suspected antenatally, and give a comprehensive pictorial review of the antenatal ultrasound and postnatal radiographic findings. Only few cases of fibrochondrogenesis are diagnosed before the termination of pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis, Government Medical College, Nagpur, India.
authors.forename: Nischal G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Kundaragi
authors.forename: Kishor
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Taori
authors.forename: Chetan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jathar
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Disawal