Summary:
Jarcho- Levin Syndrome is an eponym that represents a
spectrum of short trunk skeletal dysplasia with variable
involvement of the vertebrae and ribs. Initialy considered to
be lethal, it is now accepted as compatible with life in its
milder presentations. Neural tube defect is a rare association
in Jarcho-Levin Syndrome. Here we report a case of Jarcho-
Levin Syndrome with meningomyelocele in a newborn.
Key words: Jarcho-Levin Syndrome, Spondylo- thoracic
dysplasia; Spondylo- costal dysplasia; Short trunk dwarfism,
Meningomyelocele.
(J Banagladesh Coll Phys Surg 2015; 33: 222-224)