Micromelic dwarfism with cone epiphyses, metaphyseal dysplasia, and vertebral segmentation defects.

ABSTRACT

We present the clinical and radiological findings in a newborn male with severe micromelic dwarfism, short neck, short and narrow upper thorax, and brachydactyly. At the age of 1 year mental development is slightly retarded. The X-ray findings of severe vertebral segmentation defects and a generalized metaphyseal skeletal dysplasia did not lead to a final, conclusive diagnosis. The present patient may be the first example of a new type of micromelic spondylo-epi-metaphyseal dysplasias.