TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Achondrogenesis A1 - Bissonnette, Bruno A1 - Luginbuehl, Igor A1 - Marciniak, Bruno A1 - Dalens, Bernard J. PY - 2006 T2 - Syndromes: Rapid Recognition and Perioperative Implications AB - Very rare disorder characterized by extreme short-limbed dwarfism, lack of development of ribs, and other major bone formation. There are several subtypes of achondrogenesis. In general these forms are characterized by premature birth, fetal hydrops, normocephaly but an unusually soft cranial vault, and a short neck and trunk. Affected individuals have extremely short limbs, ribs, and vertebra. The disorder often is life-threatening either in utero or shortly after birth. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/16 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=58061232 ER -