Multiple cartilage dysplasia?

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Multiple cartilage dysplasia is also known as fetal chondrodystrophy, chondrodystrophic dwarfism and so on. It is a kind of congenital dysplasia due to the defect of endochondral ossification, which mainly affects the long bone. The clinical manifestation is a special type of dwarf short limb dwarf. Mental and physical development is good. Multiple cartilage dysplasia? Now let me tell you something.

Multiple cartilage dysplasia?

The main manifestation of this disease is that part of the metaphyseal cartilage can not experience normal cartilaginized bone and stagnates in the cartilage stage, and deposits in the metaphyseal or gradually transfers to the backbone to continue to develop and form deformity. Therefore, the disease is most common in young people with short tubular bones of hands and feet, followed by long bones of limbs, but rarely involving scapula and sternum.

Its deformity develops with puberty. Generally, the tumor stops growing when it reaches adulthood. A few cases turn into chondrosarcoma. Most patients presented with unilateral asymmetry with varus or valgus deformity. The radius is long and curved, resulting in dislocation of the radial head.

Chondromas of the fingers can grow so large, so many, that the function of the hand is completely lost. The patients with limb deformity are called Ollier's disease. The patients with skin and visceral hemangioma are called Maffucci's syndrome. It has obvious heredity, showing multiple exophytic verruca, and the metaphysis is enlarged like a trumpet.

matters needing attention

Patients must go to large hospitals for regular treatment, must actively cooperate with the doctor's treatment, usually must pay attention to personal hygiene, pay attention to rest, don't be too nervous, try not to eat spicy food, can eat more fresh fruits and vegetables.