A Case of Jarcho-Levin Syndrome with Intrathoracic Kidney.
- Author:
Shin Yun BYUN
1
;
Myoung Hwa SUNG
;
Jung Mi CHOI
;
Tae Hong KIM
;
Kyu Geun HWANG
;
Jin A JUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. jinal477@lycos.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Jarcho-Levin syndrome;
Intrathoracic kidney
- MeSH:
Animals;
Eponyms;
Female;
Forehead;
Humans;
Kidney*;
Lordosis;
Neck;
Phenotype;
Ribs;
Thorax
- From:Korean Journal of Pediatrics
2004;47(11):1225-1227
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
In 1938, Jarcho and Levin initially described shortening of the trunk, prominent occiput, broad forehead, multiple vertebral defects and ribs anomaly, short neck, increased anteroposterior chest diameter, lordosis, kyphoscoliosis. After that, Jarcho-Levin syndrome is an eponym that has been used to describe a variety of clinical phenotypes. We examined a girl who was suspected as suffering from Jarcho-Levin syndrome because she had shortening of the trunk, multiple vertebral defects and ribs anomaly, short neck, increased anteroposterior chest diameter, lordosis, kyphoscoliosis. We report a case of Jarcho-Levin syndrome with intrathoracic kidney, and review related literature.
