A Rare Case of Thanatophoric Dysplasia

Durga. R¹ and T.K Renuka Devi^2,

¹Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Apollo women’s Hospital, Chennai, India

²Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Madha Medical college and Hospital, Chennai, India

Cite this paper:
Durga. R and T.K Renuka Devi. A Rare Case of Thanatophoric Dysplasia. American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2016; 4(1):35-37. doi: 10.12691/ajmcr-4-1-10

Abstract

This case is presented for its rarity in the presentation of this dreaded skeletal dysplasia and it is important to differentiate this skeletal dysplasia from others due to overlapping appearance of features with other dysplasia.

Keywords:
skeletal dysplasia thanatophoric dysplasia

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