Kniest Dysplasia

Kniest Dysplasia
This disorder was first described by Dr. Wilhelm Kniest in 1952. It is a disorder of collagen, a complex molecule that is an important component of the connective tissue found throughout the body.

What is Kniest dysplasia?
Kniest dysplasia is a disorder of bone growth characterized by short stature (dwarfism) with other skeletal abnormalities and problems with vision and hearing.

Kniest dysplasia ... chronic otitis media
L
Labrynthitis ... hearing impairment
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis ... ear infections
Lassa fever ... Sensorineural deafness, deafness
Lead poisoning ... Hearing problems
Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis ...

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See also: Dysplasia, Dystrophy, Deafness, Surgery, Symptom