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spondyloepiphyseal dysplasias

Spondyloepiphyseal, metaphyseal and spondylometaphyseal dysplasias are a group of hereditary skeletal diseases, which lead to small stature, axial deformities of the lower extremities and spinal deformities. They differ in pathophysiology, heredity and in their clinical and radiologic appearance.

Types

- spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita

See also

- osteochondrodysplasias