camptomelic dysplasia (cmd) is a rare autosomal dominant congenital dwarfism characterized by shortness and bowing of long bones (camptomelia) and other severe skeletal and extra skeletal malformations. cmd is generally considered to be lethal and the majority of cases die in the neonatal period due to respiratory insufficiency. we hereunder report a term male neonate with characteristic clinic...

Environmentally-induced growth retardation associated with psychosocial deprivation, emotional stress and/or neglect is probably the most common single cause of deviant growth in infants and children in the United States today. All too often, however, the child's small stature is ascribed to other etiologies because environmental factors are unappreciated. In 1967, Powell and associates describ...

Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia (SED) accompanying with congenital joint dislocations; is a genetic disease different subtypes that progress multiple dislocations. It occurs due to mutation in the CHST3 gene. This syndrome requires long and cascading surgeries, which presents short-bodied dwarfism, dislocations range of motion (ROM) limitations (knee, hip, elbow). In this case report, we describe ...