Thanatophoric Dysplasia: A Report of 2 Cases with Antenatal Misdiagnosis

• Main Authors: Lamidi Audu (Author), Amina Gambo (Author), Tokan Silas Baduku (Author), Bilkisu Farouk (Author), Anisa Yahaya (Author), Kefas Jacob (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Thanatophoric dysplasia (TD) is a rare but uniformly lethal inherited disorder of the skeletal system resulting from defects in the fibroblast growth factor receptor-3 gene on the short arm of chromosome ##4. It is characterised by pronounced shortening of the tubular bones resulting in significant...