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Case Report of Chondrodysplasia Punctata: A Rare Complication of Hyperemesis Gravidarum | ||
| Kerbala Journal of Medicine | ||
| Article 13, Volume 11, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 4064-4067 PDF (0 K) | ||
| Author | ||
| Mahdi Abdul Sahib | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Chondrodysplasia punctata is a very rare congenital disorder characterized by abnormal calcification within growing cartilage at the ends of the long bones affecting their growth. It has seen in inherited and acquired disorders. Acquired cases may be seen in infants of mothers with deranged vitamin K metabolism during pregnancy as in severe hyperemesis gravidarum. We report 2.5 years girl with features of chondrodysplasia punctata in whom maternal prenatal pregnancy history was remarkable of hyperemesis gravidarum. According to my information, this is the first recorded case in holy Karbala governorate. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Chondrodysplasia punctata; hyperemesis gravidarum; vitamin K deficiency embryopathy | ||
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