Kniest dysplasia

What is Kniest dysplasia?

A rare type 2 collagen-related bone disorder characterized by moderately severe chondrodysplasia with disproportionate short stature of prenatal onset, prominent joints with restricted mobility, large epiphyses and dumbbell deformity of the long bones. It was first described in 1952 by Dr Wilhelm Kniest, a German pediatrician.

Inheritance type

Autosomal dominant

Age of Onset

  • Infancy
  • Neonatal
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