The term 'brachyolmia' was coined to designate a bone dysplasia characterized clinically by short trunk dwarfism and radiographically by generalized platyspondyly without significant long bone abnormalities. The Maroteaux type of brachyolmia is an autosomal recessive form in which there is rounding of the anterior and posterior vertebral borders, with less elongation on lateral view and less lateral extension on anteroposterior view than is seen in the Hobaek type of brachyolmia (271530). Maroteaux brachyolmia may also be associated with precocious calcification of the falx cerebri, and minor facial anomalies (summary by Shohat et al., 1989).
For a discussion of genetic heterogeneity of brachyolmia, see 271530. [from
OMIM]