Thoracic three-dimensional spiral CT findings of an infant with spondylothoracic dysostosis

Indian J Pediatr. 2005 Apr;72(4):367.

Abstract

Spondylocostal dysostoses are a group of rare inherited disease with a heterogeneous disorder of vertebral segmentation defects and rib anomalies, which lead to respiratory problems predicting the clinical outcome. Spiral CT with three-dimensional (3D) imaging provides exact measurement of the bony rib cage. We report a case of an infant with spondylothoracic dysostosis, a phenotype of spondylocostal dysostoses, and 3D spiral CT findings of his rib cage since it may contribute to the surgical planning.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Dysostoses* / complications
  • Dysostoses* / diagnostic imaging
  • Dysostoses* / genetics
  • Hemothorax / complications
  • Hemothorax / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Phenotype
  • Radiography, Thoracic
  • Ribs / abnormalities*
  • Ribs / diagnostic imaging
  • Tomography, Spiral Computed