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Thanatophoric Dysplasia
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aka Thanatophoric dwarfism. Usually fatal early in life.
[OCOSH Code: D013796 29352008 Q77.1 BD_DBD_DWF_TD]
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Thanatophoric dwarf LSBU
Location: http://myweb.lsbu.ac.uk/dirt/museum/48--1513.htmlThe is no gas in the lungs. The ribs are very short, as are the limb bones. The rib ends and metaphyses are flared. The femora are curved, like an old telephone handset. The ilia are small and square. The limbs are short.
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