Module 7 : Skeletal Dysplasia Flashcards
when does endochondral ossification begin in the fetus
- 10 menstrual weeks
what are the first bones that begin to ossify
- mandible and maxilla @ 8-10 weeks
- ## then calvicle
what is the secondary epiphyseal ossification centre of
- distal femur
- distal humerus
what is the growth rate of the femur until 27 weeks
- 3mm/week
what is the growth rate of the femur from 28 weeks to term
- 1mm/week
what are 4 indications for skeletal dysplasia
- specific genetic risk
- apparent limb abnormality
- associated abnormality
- abnormal amniotic fluid level
what are the 3 errors of morphogenesis
- malformation
- deformation
- disruption
what is malformation and what are the 2 causes
- abnormal formation of tissue
- genetic, teratogenic
what is deformation and what is the cause
- normally developed but abnormal force alters structure or shape
- oligo
what is disruption and what are the 2 causes
- normally developed but abnormal interference causes tissue destruction
- vascular occlusion = limb reduction
- tering amniotic membrane = tissue destruction
what are 4 different patterns of shortening
- rhizomelia
- mesomelia
- micromelia
- acromelia
what is rhizomelia
- proximal portion of limb is shortened
- femur and humerus
what is mesomelia
- middle portion of the limb is shortened
- radia/ulna and tib/fib
what is micromelia
- all portions of limb shortened
what is acromelia
- distal portion of limb shortened
- hands and feet
what is phocomelia
- absence of the proximal portion of the extremity
- hands or feet attached to the trunk of the body
how many standard deviations below normal should we follow up
- 2-4SD
do normal length s in the 2nd trimester exclude dwarf syndrome
- no
what the the normal femur length/abdominal circumference
< 0.16
what should the femur measure at 18 weeks
- 2.5cm
what are three common lethal skeletal dysplasia
- thanatophoric dysplasia
- achondrogenesis
- osteogenesis imperfecta II
what are 3 rare lethal skeletal dysplasia
- congenital hypophospatasia
- camptomelic dysplasia
- homozygous achondroplasia
when are skeletal dysplasia considered lethal
- severe micromelia (all bones shortened)
- decrease thoracic circumference (pulmonary hypoplasia)
what are 2 factors that warrant extensive screening of targeted areas
- family history
- consanguinity (couples that are relatives)
what is the most common skeletal dysplasia
- thantophoric dysplasia
what do most fetus present with when having Thanato dysplasia
- LGA due to poly
what mutation causes Thanato dysplasia
- mutation of FGR3
what are the general abnormalities of Thanato dysplasia
- MICROMELIA
- CLOVER LEAF SKULL (KLEEBLATTSCHADEL)
- NARROW THORAX
- PLATYSPONDYLY ( flatness of vertebral body)
which type of TD is most common
- type 1
what are the characteristics of TD type 1
- extreme rhizomelia
- bowed bones
- normal trunk length
- platyspondyly
- frontal bossing
what are the characteristics of TD type 2
- straighter long bones
- taller vertebral bodies
- KLEEBLATTSHADEL