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Spondylocostal dysplasia and neural tube defects.
1 Jan 1991
Abstract excerpt
Spondylocostal dysplasia (Jarcho-Levin syndrome) comprises multiple malformations of the vertebrae and ribs coupled with a characteristic clinical picture of short neck, scoliosis, short trunk, and deformity of the rib cage. We describe a patient with the syndrome who also had spina bifida and diastematomyelia. We surmise that this association is not coincidental. Additional evidence is needed to support the...
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