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Bone dysplasia, lethal Holmgren type

ORPHA:1842· ICD-10 Q77.8

Definition

A rare lethal bone dysplasia characterized at birth by low birth weight, a rhizomelic dwarfism, bent femora and short chest producing asphyxia. The initial cases could have been diagnosed as Desbuquois syndrome, or a recessive Larsen syndrome. There has been no further description in the literature since 1988.

Prevalence
<1 / 1 000 000
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Antenatal, Neonatal