Presentation
15 year female patient presented with short neck, spinal and chest wall deformities.
Patient Data
Age: 15 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Jarcho-Levine syndrome
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Crab like ribs with multiple vertebral anomalies seen (hemivertebra at dorsal vertebral level with sacral dysgenesis).
Case Discussion
The Jarcho-Levin syndrome (JLS) or spondylothoracic dysostosis is a rare autosomal recessive heterogeneous disorder that can occur with variable severity. Previously the condition spondylocostal dysostosis was also considered as part of the JLS spectrum but is now considered a distinct pathological entity.