Spondylothoracic dysplasia. Clinical and sonographic diagnosis. | Zendy

Marks F | Zendy; Hernanz-Schulman M | Zendy; Horii S | Zendy; Greenland V C | Zendy; Lustig I | Zendy; Snyder J | Zendy; Young B K | Zendy; Greco M A | Zendy; Subramanyam B | Zendy; Genieser N B | Zendy

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Spondylothoracic dysplasia. Clinical and sonographic diagnosis.

Author(s) -

Marks F,

Hernanz-Schulman M,

Horii S,

Greenland V C,

Lustig I,

Snyder J,

Young B K,

Greco M A,

Subramanyam B,

Genieser N B

Publication year - 1989

Publication title -

journal of ultrasound in medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574

H-Index - 91

eISSN - 1550-9613

pISSN - 0278-4297

DOI - 10.7863/jum.1989.8.1.1

Subject(s) - medicine , dysplasia , in utero , dwarfism , thorax (insect anatomy) , trunk , prenatal diagnosis , achondroplasia , radiology , pediatrics , anatomy , pathology , pregnancy , fetus , ecology , biochemistry , chemistry , biology , gene , genetics

Spondylothoracic dysplasia, also known as short‐trunk dwarfism or Jarcho‐Levin syndrome, is a fatal autosomal recessive disorder characterized by vertebral and spinal defects with a short thorax. Until recently, in utero diagnosis could only be made radiographically. Sonographic criteria for antenatal diagnosis are discussed in conjunction with a review of the literature.

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