TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Dyggve-Melchior-Clausen Syndrome A1 - Bissonnette, Bruno A1 - Luginbuehl, Igor A1 - Engelhardt, Thomas PY - 2019 T2 - Syndromes: Rapid Recognition and Perioperative Implications, 2e AB - It is a rare, progressive genetic disorder characterized by abnormal skeletal spine-type dwarfism associated with microcephaly and intellectual disability. Other clinical features include barrel-shaped chest with a short truck, genu valgum, and decreased joint mobility. In 11% of patients, there is atlantoaxial instability that can lead to spinal cord compression, weakness and paralysis. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/11/01 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1164068464 ER -