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[Differential diagnostic considerations in microcephalic dwarfism].
Z Orthop Ihre Grenzgeb. 2000 Mar-Apr; 138(2):126-30.ZO

Abstract

PURPOSE

While the rare Seckel-Syndrome is defined by clear criteria, clinical and radiologic findings for microcephalic osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism (MOPD) make an exact diagnosis and classification difficult. By comparing our patients to previously described cases of MOPD we evaluate the hypothesis that this disorder has a greater heterogeneity than has been believed up until now. Furthermore the differential diagnosis of the MOPD-complex is discussed.

RESULTS

Two cases that show typical growth retardation, microcephalus and facial anomalies as well as osteodysplastic deformities including hip dysplasia are presented. The parents of both children are consanguineous and of Arabic race. In one of the children growth hormone levels were noticeably decreased. In discrepancy to the Seckel-syndrome both children showed no signs of mental retardation, therefore the classification into the heterogeneous group of microcephalic osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism (MOPD) is the most likely diagnosis.

CONCLUSION

It is suggested that microcephalic osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism (MOPD) has a greater clinical and radiological expression than has been assumed up until now. Whether our results are merely a variant or suggest a new subtype of the MOPD can only be resolved by further cases. The exact pathogenesis of the disease currently remains unknown but the most probable cause is an autosomal recessive inheritance.

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Kraft CN
Klinik und Poliklinik für Orthopädie, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität zu Bonn.
Diedrich O
No affiliation info available
Wagner U
No affiliation info available
Schmitt O
No affiliation info available

MeSH

Abnormalities, MultipleBone Diseases, DevelopmentalChild, PreschoolConsanguinityDwarfismFemaleHumansInfantMaleMicrocephalyPhenotypeSyndrome

Pub Type(s)

Case Reports
English Abstract
Journal Article

Language

ger

PubMed ID

10820877

Citation

Kraft, C N., et al. "[Differential Diagnostic Considerations in Microcephalic Dwarfism]." Zeitschrift Fur Orthopadie Und Ihre Grenzgebiete, vol. 138, no. 2, 2000, pp. 126-30.
Kraft CN, Diedrich O, Wagner U, et al. [Differential diagnostic considerations in microcephalic dwarfism]. Z Orthop Ihre Grenzgeb. 2000;138(2):126-30.
Kraft, C. N., Diedrich, O., Wagner, U., & Schmitt, O. (2000). [Differential diagnostic considerations in microcephalic dwarfism]. Zeitschrift Fur Orthopadie Und Ihre Grenzgebiete, 138(2), 126-30.
Kraft CN, et al. [Differential Diagnostic Considerations in Microcephalic Dwarfism]. Z Orthop Ihre Grenzgeb. 2000 Mar-Apr;138(2):126-30. PubMed PMID: 10820877.
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