Treatment
Medical Care
Inpatient care is necessary for newborns diagnosed with thanatophoric dysplasia. If intubation is performed to treat respiratory distress, admission to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is required. If treatment intervention is deferred, palliative care is essential to keep the infant warm, comfortable, and nourished.
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Consultations
See the list below:
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Neonatologist
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Pediatric pulmonologist
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Pediatric neurologist
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Pediatric radiologist
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Geneticist and genetic counselor
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Social work and psychological support services
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Media Gallery
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Infant with thanatophoric dysplasia. Note short-limbed dysplasia, large head, short neck, narrow thorax, short and small fingers, and bowed extremities. Radiographs demonstrate thin flattened vertebrae, short ribs, small sacrosciatic notch, extremely short long tubular bones, and markedly short and curved femora (telephone receiver–like appearance).
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