Pseudoachondroplasie
Pseudoachondroplasia (PSACH) refers to an osteochondrodysplasia which is characterized by
- rhizomelic dwarfism
- limb and vertebral deformities
- joint laxity
- early onset osteoarthrosis
It is also characterized by the absence of abnormality at birth and a normal craniofacial appearance.
Pathology
Due to mutations in the gene encoding cartilage oligomeric matrix protein. Pathognomonic changes of vertebral bodies are thought to invariably disappear around the age of 10.
Genetics
It carries an autosomal dominant inheritance .
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