TY - JOUR
T1 - Fetus with an unusual form of nonrhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata
T2 - Case report and review
AU - Wessels, Marja W.
AU - Den Hollander, Nicolette J.
AU - De Krijger, Ronald R.
AU - Nikkels, Peter G.J.
AU - Brandenburg, Helen
AU - Hennekam, Raoul
AU - Willems, Patrick J.
PY - 2003/7/1
Y1 - 2003/7/1
N2 - Chondrodysplasia punctata (CDP) is a heterogeneous condition mainly characterized by premature and ectopic calcification of cartilage. Many genetic and nongenetic causes have been described leading to a preliminar etiological classification into defects of peroxisomal metabolism, defects in cholesterol metabolism, and vitamin K (vit K) metabolism. However, numerous cases of CDP still remain unclassified. The difficulties in reaching a causal diagnosis are illustrated here by a 23-week-old fetus with nonrhizomelic CDP characterized by extensive cartilage stippling, brachyphalangy, and nasal hypoplasia.
AB - Chondrodysplasia punctata (CDP) is a heterogeneous condition mainly characterized by premature and ectopic calcification of cartilage. Many genetic and nongenetic causes have been described leading to a preliminar etiological classification into defects of peroxisomal metabolism, defects in cholesterol metabolism, and vitamin K (vit K) metabolism. However, numerous cases of CDP still remain unclassified. The difficulties in reaching a causal diagnosis are illustrated here by a 23-week-old fetus with nonrhizomelic CDP characterized by extensive cartilage stippling, brachyphalangy, and nasal hypoplasia.
KW - Brachyphalangic type
KW - Cartilage calcification
KW - Chondrodysplasia punctata
KW - Maternal lupus erythematosus
KW - Prenatal diagnosis
KW - Review
KW - Stippling
KW - Ultrasound
KW - Vit K
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0041321152&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1002/ajmg.a.20202
DO - 10.1002/ajmg.a.20202
M3 - Review article
C2 - 12794700
AN - SCOPUS:0041321152
SN - 1552-4825
VL - 120 A
SP - 97
EP - 104
JO - American Journal of Medical Genetics
JF - American Journal of Medical Genetics
IS - 1
ER -