The imaging features of asphyxiating thoracic dysplasia(report of four cases)

LIU Kai; YI Lei; WANG Li-hua; BAO Ai-hua

Journal of China Clinic Medical Imaging ›› 2006, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (11) : 613-615.

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The imaging features of asphyxiating thoracic dysplasia(report of four cases)

LIU Kai, YI Lei, WANG Li-hua, BAO Ai-hua

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Objective: To promote the understanding of the image features of asphyxiating thoracic dysplasia(ATD). Methods: X-ray films and CT image features of four ATD were studied combining with clinical and relative literatures. Result: ATD is an uncommon autosomal recessive hereditary disorder of osteochondrodysplasia. The main findings of ATD are as follows: a narrow thorax, short ribs, the anterior ends of the ribs are widened and cupped; the pelvis also shows flaring ala of the ilium and early ossification of the centers for the capital femoral epiphyses; extremity deformities include shortening of the long tubular bone, metaphyseal irregularities and windening, the shortening of tubular bones of the hands with cone-shaped epiphyses and polydactylism. Conclusion: The children who suffer from pneumonia repeatedly should perform X-ray examination to help make correct diagnosis on time.

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thoracic diseases / radiography / thoracic / tomography / X-ray computed

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LIU Kai;YI Lei;WANG Li-hua;BAO Ai-hua. The imaging features of asphyxiating thoracic dysplasia(report of four cases)[J]. Journal of China Clinic Medical Imaging. 2006, 17(11): 613-615