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Chondrodysplasia Punctata  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A heterogeneous group of bone dysplasias, the common character of which is stippling of the epiphyses in infancy. The group includes a severe autosomal recessive form (CHONDRODYSPLASIA PUNCTATA, RHIZOMELIC), an autosomal dominant form (Conradi-Hunermann syndrome), and a milder X-linked form. Metabolic defects associated with impaired peroxisomes are present only in the rhizomelic form.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Chondrodystrophia Calcificans Congenita
  • Dysplasia Epiphysialis Punctata
  • Epiphyses, Stippled
  • Stippled Epiphyses

In other languages

  • French

  • Chondrodysplasie congénitale calcifiante
  • Chondrodystrophie calcifiante congénitale
  • Dysplasie épiphysaire ponctuée
  • Maladie congénitale des épiphyses ponctuées
  • Maladie des épiphyses ponctuées

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