Mesh term Chondrodysplasia Punctata
Browse to parent terms:Osteochondrodysplasias
Description
A heterogeneous group of bone dysplasias, the common character of which is stippling of the epiphyses in infancy. The group includes a severe autosomal recessive form (CHONDRODYSPLASIA PUNCTATA, RHIZOMELIC), an autosomal dominant form (Conradi-Hunermann syndrome), and a milder X-linked form. Metabolic defects associated with impaired peroxisomes are present only in the rhizomelic form.Browse to child terms:
Chondrodysplasia Punctata, Rhizomelic
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