A rare case of Jarcho-Levin syndrome in the emergency room
Zehra Pınar Cengiz1
, Cem Yener2, Tuğba Terzioğlu1, Cemile Ilhan1
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Türkiye
2Department of Perinatology, Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Türkiye
Keywords: Hydrocephalus, Jarcho-Levin syndrome, meningomyelocele.
Abstract
Jarcho-Levin syndrome is a rare genetic disorder in which abnormal costovertebral segmentation is seen and may be accompanied by neural tube defects and some anomalies involving the urinary and renal systems. In most cases of Jarcho-Levin syndrome, breathing difficulties occur due to rib deformity. Patients die due to respiratory insufficiency. In this case report, a 39-year-old patient presented to our emergency department for the first time at eight weeks of gestation with complaints of spotting. Due to its rarity, a case of a newborn diagnosed with spondylothoracic type Jarcho-Levin syndrome, accompanied by meningomyelocele and hydrocephalus, is presented.
Cite this article as: Pınar Cengiz Z, Yener C, Terzioğlu T, Ilhan C. A rare case of Jarcho-Levin syndrome in the emergency room. D J Med Sci 2024;10(2):71-73. doi: 10.5606/fng.btd.2024.155.
Idea/concept, other: Z.P.C.,C.Y.; Design, literature review, writing the article, references and fundings: Z.P.C.; Control/supervision, critical review, materials, data collection and/or processing: Z.P.C., T.T. Analysis and/or interpretation: Z.P.C., C.Y., C.I.
The authors declared no conflicts of interest with respect to the authorship and/or publication of this article.
The authors received no financial support for the research and/or authorship of this article.
Data Sharing Statement:
The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.