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Osteochondrodysplasia: A Heritable Disorder

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  • 1. Department of Radiodiagnosis, People's College of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Bhopal

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nd We report a case of a 25 years old pregnant lady in her 2   pregnancy reported for prenatal Ultrasonography, which 
revealed an estimated fetal weight of 428 grams alongwith shortening of the long bones, short neck, cloverleaf skull 
deformity and thoraco abdominal disproportion. The case was diagnosed as Osteochondrodysplasia.

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