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Is spondylometaphyseal dysplasia curable?

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Dr. Gerald Mandell answered

Specializes in Nuclear Medicine

Not usually: Not curable. Deformities of spine and long bones occurs. Some shortening and dwarfism.No cure for this congenital dysplasia.Spondylometaphyseal dysplasia is a genetic disorder with features similar to those of spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia, including a short trunk, short-limbed dwarfism, near-sightedness, cleft palate, pectus (chest wall) deformities, and lumbar lordosis (swayback).

Answered 2/3/2014

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