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Fetopathology and developmental pathology of the embryo and fetus
Marta Ježová, Josef Feit et al.
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+ Atlas of fetal pathology
Diastrophic dysplasia
Introduction
  • rare autosomal recessive disorder
  • lethal as well as non-lethal and mild forms
Macroscopic appearance
  • short limbs
  • deformation of spine (kyphoscoliosis)
  • joint abnormalities: hitchhiker's thumb, clubfeet
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Macroscopic appearance

Myxoid changes and cystic areas in the resting cartilage.