Turkish Journal of Pathology

Türk Patoloji Dergisi

Turkish Journal of Pathology

Turkish Journal of Pathology

2001, Vol 17, Num, 1-2     (Pages: 043-045)

TWO FETAL AUTOPSIES WİTH OSTEOCHONDRODISPLASIA:

KILIÇARSLAN Bahar 1, PEŞTERELİ H. Elif 1, ÖZTEKİN Sevim 1, YILMAZ Saim 2, KARAVELİ Şeyda 1

1 Akdeniz Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Patoloji Anabilim Dalı, Antalya
2 Akdeniz Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Radyoloji Anabilim Dalı, Antalya

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Summary

Skeletal system anomalies are rarely seen and can be prenatally diagnosed. Two fetal autopsies of 30 weeks old male with thanatophoric dysplasia and 19 weeks old female with achondroplasia diagnosed during prenatal period have been presented. Macrocephaly, short narrow chest, short and broad extremities were found in the thanatophoric dysplasia. Radiologic findings confirmed the diagnosis. Macroscopic findings of achondroplasia were frontal bossing and a low nasal bridge, short limbs, narrow chest. Radiologic findings support the diagnosis. Histopathologic examination of the chondro-osseous junction of knee confirmed the diagnosis.
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