Iranian Journal of Child Neurology

Abstract

Camptomelic Dysplasia (CMD) is a rare autosomal dominant congenital dwarfism characterized by shortness and bowing of long bones (camptomelia) and other severe skeletal and extra skeletal malformations. CMD is generally considered to be lethal and the majority of cases die in the neonatal period due to respiratory insufficiency.We hereunder report a term male neonate with characteristic clinical and radiological findings of CMD, hydrocephaly, no sex reversal, and a negative family history of skeletal problems who was born to non-consanguineous  healthy parents and was admitted to Shahid Sadoughi Hospital, Yazd, Iran,immediately after birth due to respiratory distress.The patient required continuous mechanical ventilation support and all attempts to reduce respiratory support failed and the patient died on the 21th day of his life. Camptomelic Dysplasia is a terrible experience for parents; thus, prenatal diagnosis of CMD by ultrasound is essential and mandatory for a better therapeutic intervention.Key words: Camptomelic dysplasia; dwarfism/congenital; bowing of longbones; sex-reversal