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office for routine health maintenance.You note that his height is below third percentile and his head circumference is 75th percentile.He has prominent forehead and hypoplasia of midface region and also bilateral short femurs and short arms.Which of the following is a potential complication of patient's likely disorder?
A.Lumbar kyphosis in late childhood
B.Atlantoaxial instability
C.Spinal cord compression leading to sudden death during infancy
d.Delayed puberty
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A.Lumbar kyphosis in late childhood
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Disease is Achondoplasia ans is C
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Caudal regression syndrome: characterized by structural anomalies of the caudal end and adherent structures due to disruption in the caudal portion of the neural tube early in pregnancy: agenesis or dysgenesis of the sacrum, abnormal vertebral bodies of the lumbar spine, pelvic deformities, femoral hypoplasia, club feet, flexion contractures of the lower extremities and decreased movements of the lower extremities. As femoral hypoplasia - unusual facies syndrome it has a strong association with diabetes. Renal, gastro-intestinal and genital anomalies can be associated.[12],[13]. The differentiation between femoral hypoplasia - unusual facies syndrome and caudal regression syndrome can be made if the facial and upper extremity abnormalities are detected.
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sorry for late ans guys
Ans:C
This patients physical characteristics are consistent with achondroplasia,potential complications of this disorder include cord compression caused by foraman magnum stenosis that can lead to sudden death in infancy,obstructive sleep apnea and orthopedic problems such as genu varum and back pain caused by "lumbar lordsois" during early childhood.
