title: Imaging in short stature.
abstract: Short stature can be a sign of disease, disability, and social stigma causing psychological stress. It is important to have an early diagnosis and treatment. Short stature may result from skeletal dysplasias, endocrine disorders, may be familial, or may be the result of malnutrition and chronic illnesses. A team effort of the healthcare professionals like pediatricians, endocrinologists, radiologists, and pathologists is required to diagnose, treat and monitor various pathological conditions associated with growth abnormality. In this review, we have discussed the role of imaging in diagnosing and characterizing various pathological conditions associated with short stature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis, Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Model Hospital, Gurgaon, Haryana, India.
authors.forename: Vikas
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chaudhary
authors.forename: Shahina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bano
keywords: Computed tomography; X-ray; dwarfism; imaging; magnetic resonance imaging; short stature