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Classroom classification

百科

Achondroplasia

儿科综合

Common symptoms

前额及颧骨突出、下颌前突、骨骺提前闭合、脸部大小不一、胸廓畸形、四肢畸形、膝内翻膝外翻或髋内翻、头颅增大

The pathology of disease

Achondroplasia is most common short-limb dwarfism; rhizomelic shortening; frontal bossing; trident hand; children; AD; FGFR3; supportive; pediatric genetics/orthopedics.

Symptoms

Rhizomelic shortening; frontal bossing; trident hand; child; AD; FGFR3; supportive

Causes

FGFR3 mutation; AD; achondroplasia; child.

Treatment

Supportive; treat spinal stenosis/otitis; growth hormone not standard; pediatric genetics/orthopedics

Dept

Pediatrics / medical genetics / pediatric orthopedics / pediatric ENT.

Warm reminder: Health education reference only; seek care at regular hospital.

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