A case of short rib polydactyly

A patient with neonatal dwarfism had many characteristics of the Majewski syndrome, except for a cleft lip and abnormalities of internal organs. Absence of these anomalies and presence of more severe pathological changes in bone suggest either a wider spectrum for this disorder or a separate entity.

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Published in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 1978-03, Vol.61 (3), p.427-432
Main Authors: Bidot-López, P, Ablow, R C, Ogden, J A, Mahoney, M J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Dwarfism - complications
Femur - pathology
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Leg - abnormalities
Lumbar Vertebrae - abnormalities
Male
Radiography
Ribs - abnormalities
Ribs - diagnostic imaging
Ribs - pathology
Syndactyly - complications
Syndrome
Thorax - abnormalities
Tibia - pathology
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Summary:A patient with neonatal dwarfism had many characteristics of the Majewski syndrome, except for a cleft lip and abnormalities of internal organs. Absence of these anomalies and presence of more severe pathological changes in bone suggest either a wider spectrum for this disorder or a separate entity.
ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.61.3.427