All issues > Volume 32(2); 1989

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1989;32(2):280-284. Published online February 28, 1989.

A Case of Thanatophoric dysplasia and Kleeblattschadel.

G H Jeong¹, N J Hwang¹, H M Lee¹, O S Jeong¹, S S Seo¹, H G Yun²

¹Department of Pediatrics, Il Sin Christian Hospital, Pusan, Korea
²Department of Pathology , Il Sin Christian Hospital, Pusan, Korea

Received: October 10, 1987;  Accepted: August 31, 1988.

Abstract

We experienced a case of thanatophoric dysplasia and Kleeblattschädel. She was noticed micromelia, narrow thorax, saddle nose and large skull on physical examination. We confirmed this case by X-ray and autopsy finding. A brief review of literature is presented.

Keywords :Thanatophoric dysplasia, Kleeblattschädel