Jarcho-Levin syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterized by respiratory insufficiency and multiple spine and rib abnormalities. It was first described by Jarcho and Levin in 1938. Spondylocostal dysostosis (SCD) and spondylothoracic dysostosis (STD) are the subtypes of Jarcho-Levin Syndrome, which show a hereditary picture. Autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, and sporadic cases have ...

Jarcho Levin syndrome is a rare disorder. There are various vertebral and costal anomalies. Severe deformities and abnormal fusion of ribs and vertebrae cause respiratory insufficiency and pneumonia. We present anaesthesia in a patient with Jarcho Levin syndrome for vesicoureteral reflux.

literature(2,3). Recently, this syndrome has been divided into two major subtypes: spondylothoracic dysostosis and spondylocostal dysostosis(3,4). We describe two cases of the JarchoLevin syndrome, one of each subtype (spondylothoracic dysostosis and spondylocostal dysostosis). The cases illustrate the typical findings of the syndrome and highlight the differences between the two subtypes of th...

BACKGROUND Jarcho-Levin syndrome, also known as spondylothoracic dysplasia and spondylocostal dysplasia, is characterized by varieties of vertebrae and rib anomalies. Jarcho-Levin syndrome is a clinical-radiological diagnosis with clinical evidence of short neck, short trunk, normal-sized limbs, or increased arm span, and vertebral and rib defects on the skeletal survey. CASE REPORT About 400 c...

Jarcho-Levin syndrome (JLS) is a rare congenital disorder characterized by the presence of vertebral and rib malformations at birth, first described in 1938 by Jarcho and Levin [1,2]. The majority of reported cases have originated in Puerto Rico, it seems that this syndrome is more common in patients with Spanish ancestors. Its frequency in Spain is 0.2 per 100000 newborns with a female predomi...

Jarcho-Levin syndrome, also known as spondylothoracic dysplasia and characterized by short trunk dwarfism, "crab-like" rib cage, with ribs and vertebral defects; it is not uncommon in Puerto Ricans. Many patients die in early infancy due to respiratory compromise associated to lung restriction and the reported cases emphasize mostly the skeletal malformations associated to the syndrome. We repo...

Jarcho Levin syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterized by multipl vertebral and costal anomalies at birth. Jarcho Levin syndrome includes two phenotypic groups: spondylothoracic dysostosis and spondylocostal dysostosis. The prognosis of spondylothoracic dysostosis has worse than spondylocostal dysostosis, because of respiratory complications. Associated malformations include those of th...