Diastrophic dysplasia
Overview
Diastrophic dysplasia: Diastrophic dysplasia (DTD) is a rare growth disorder in which patients are usually short, have club feet, and have malformed handsmand joints. Diastrophic dysplasia: A rare genetic disorder characterized by short stature as well as skeletal, spine and ear abnormalities.
Symptoms
The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Diastrophic dysplasia includes the 25 symptoms listed below: * Short stature * Clubfoot * Limited flexion at proximal phalangeal joints * Limited elbow extension * Hip dislocation with weight bearing * Knee dislocation with weight bearing * Short tubular bones * Thick tubular bones * Borad metaphyses * Flattened irregular epiphyses * Late mineralization of tubular bones * Accelerated ossification of carpal bones * Small first metacarpal * Abduction of thumbs * Abduction of great toes * Variable symphalangism of proximal interphalangeal joints * Variable webbing at joints * Scoliosis * Spina bifida occulta * Hypoplasia of cervical vertebral bodies * Kyphosis * Partial dislocation of neck vertebrae * Interpedicular narrowing * Soft cystic masses in auricle * Hypertrophic auricle cartilage
Causes
* Abduction of great toes * Clubfoot * Kyphosis * Limited elbow extension * Scoliosis * Short stature
Diagnosis
The signs and symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Diastrophic dysplasia. This medical information about signs and symptoms for Diastrophic dysplasia has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Diastrophic dysplasia signs or Diastrophic dysplasia symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Diastrophic dysplasia may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Diastrophic dysplasia symptoms.