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Navtej Kohli- The real life Thumbelina
By navtej-kohli | April 29, 2008
Navtej Kohli medical blog compiles some truly inspirational Medical stories,amazing facts and clinical cases. Today, Navtej Kohli tells the story of real life Thumbelina.
This is the story of a real life Thumbelina. Three year old Kenadie has a rare form of dwarfism. She is a primordial dwarf. There are less than 100 known cases in the world. We meet the inspirational little girl who weighs the same as a three week old baby.
Facts:
- Primordial dwarfism is a rare form of dwarfism that results in a smaller body size in all stages of life beginning from before birth.
- It is the most severe form of the 200 types of dwarfism and it is estimated that there are only 100 individuals in the world with the disorder.
Since primordial dwarfism disorders are extremely rare, misdiagnosis is common. Because children with PD do not grow like other children, poor nutrition, a metabolic disorder, or a digestive disorder may be diagnosed initially. The correct diagnosis of PD may not be made until time has passed and it becomes apparent that the child has severe dwarfism.
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