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.J Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg 2015; 33(4): 222-224

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjch.v38i1.20028 Bangladesh J Child Health 2014; VOL 38 (1) : 48-50

not availableJ Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg 2016; 34(1): 50-51

Larsen syndrome, a congenital genetic disorder of collagen formation, is reported in a female newborn. The affected newborn has presented with dish like facies, multiple joint dislocations, gross hypotonia, cleft palate, spatulated thumb and fingers. Diagnosis is made on the basis of positive family history, remarkable clinical features and characteristics radiological findings. This rare syndrome is the first case report so far in Bangladesh. (J Banagladesh Coll

not availableBangladesh J Child Health 2015; VOL 39 (1) :54-56