RT Book, Section
A1 Bissonnette, Bruno
A1 Luginbuehl, Igor
A1 Engelhardt, Thomas
SR Print(0)
ID 1164074191
T1 Jarcho-Levin Syndrome
T2 Syndromes: Rapid Recognition and Perioperative Implications, 2e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259861789
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1164074191
RD 2024/04/20
AB It  is  characterized  by  multiple  skeletal  deformities  as  a  result  of  fused  and/or  malformed  vertebrae  (hemivertebrae),  malformed  or  missing  ribs,  and  a  restricted  chest  cavity  preventing  normal  development  of  the  lungs.  A  chest  cavity  that  is  too  small  for  the  infant’s  lungs  especially  as  the  lungs  grow.  Infants  affected  with  this  medical  condition  present  short  necks,  limited  neck  motion,  and  short  stature.  It  is  a  life-threatening  disease  due  to  recurrent  pneumonias  and  respiratory  insufficiency.  Death  occurs  by  1  year  of  age.