Gamuts

Mesomelic dysplasia

Mesomelia refers to conditions in which the middle parts of limbs are disproportionately short. When applied to skeletal dysplasias, mesomelic dwarfism describes generalised shortening of the forearms and lower legs. [Source: Wikipedia ]

Subtypes
Mesomelic dysplasia Korean type
Mesomelic dysplasia Kozlowski-Reardon type
Mesomelic dysplasia Langer type
Mesomelic dysplasia Savarirayan type
Mesomelic dysplasia with acral synostoses
May Cause
Abnormal fibula
Ambiguous genitalia
Bowed bones
Bowed femur
Cleft lip/palate
Congenital heart disease
Congenital renal or ureteral anomaly
Coronal cleft vertebrae
Craniosynostosis
Defective dentition
Delayed dentition
Dental defect
Elongation of fibula
Facial hypoplasia
Genu valgum
Ichthyosis
Joint subluxation
Mesomelic limb shortness
Micrognathia
Nail aplasia
Nail deformity
Nail dystrophy
Nail hypoplasia
Radial ray hypoplasia
Radial ray syndrome
Skin dimple
Synostosis of tubular bones
Ulnar ray hypoplasia
Vertebral coronal cleft

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