ACHONDROPLASTIC CHILD BORN TO AN ACHONDROPLASTIC MOTHER

Achondroplasia is one of a group of closely related chondrodysplasias. People with achondroplasia seldom reach 5 feet in height. Intelligence is in the normal range. Pregnancy is associated with multiple complications. There is no specific treatment at present. Presented here with a case of an achondroplastic woman delivering an achondroplastic new-born which depicts an autosomal mode of inheritance