ACHONDROPLASIA – REPORT OF A RARE SYNDROME
Achondroplasia is rare anomaly which is heritable disorder of skeletal tissue growth. This syndrome is also known as „chondrodystrophia fetalis‟. It is considered as a very rare as its prevalence is significantly low. This disorder is characterized by dwarfism with marked disproportionate short limbs. A young man with achondroplasia reported typically with dwarfism, high forehead and various limb anomalies.
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