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Hypochondrogenesis

Hypochondrogenesis is a severe genetic disorder causing malformations of bone growth. The condition is characterized by a short body and limbs and abnormal bone formation in the spine and pelvis. [Source: Wikipedia ]

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Hypochondrogenesis 
May Cause
Absent or minimally ossified vertebrae
Atlantoaxial instability
Broad tubular bones
Cleft lip/palate
Congenital atlantoaxial subluxation or instability
Congenital macrocephaly
Congenital short hands and feet
Congenital skull defect
Congenitally abnormal pelvis
Defective cranial ossification
Defective pubic ossification
Delayed ossification of the pubic bone
Flaring of ribs
Hypoplastic pelvis
Lethal skeletal dysplasia
Macrocephaly
Metaphyseal irregularity
Metaphyseal sclerosis
Minimal vertebral ossification
Platyspondyly
Pubic bone nonossification
Rhizomelic dwarfism
Round vertebrae
Short narrow thoracic cage
Short ribs
Skull base hypoplasia
Small acetabular angle
Small or dysplastic carpal and/or tarsal bones
Symmetrical anterior rib flaring
Thoracic dysplasia
Type A pelvis
Wide diametaphysis

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