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Thoracomelic dysplasia

ORPHA:1803· ICD-10 Q77.2

Definition

A rare primary bone dysplasia disorder characterized by a bell-shaped thorax, disproportionate short stature, pelvic hypoplasia, dislocatable radial heads and elongated distal fibulae. No acetabular spurs nor phalangeal cone-shaped epiphyses are present and osseous manifestations tend to normalize with age. There have been no further descriptions in the literature since 1988.

Prevalence
<1 / 1 000 000
Age of onset
Infancy