A primer on skeletal dysplasias.

Skeletal dysplasia encompasses a heterogeneous group of over 400 genetic disorders. They are individually rare, but collectively rather common with an approximate incidence of 1/5000. Thus, radiologists occasionally encounter skeletal dysplasias in their daily practices, and the topic is commonly brought up in radiology board examinations across the world. However, many radiologists and trainees struggle with this issue because of the lack of proper resources. The radiological diagnosis of skeletal dysplasias primarily rests on pattern recognition-a method that is often called the "Aunt Minnie" approach. Most skeletal dysplasias have an identifiable pattern of skeletal changes composed of unique findings and even pathognomonic findings. Thus, skeletal dysplasias are the best example to which the Aunt Minnie approach is readily applicable. © 2021. The Author(s).

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Atsuhiko Handa, Gen Nishimura, Malia Xin Zhan, D Lee Bennett, Georges Y El-Khoury. A primer on skeletal dysplasias. Japanese journal of radiology. 2022 Mar;40(3):245-261

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