Baller-Gerold syndrome: An 11th case of craniosynostosis and radial aplasia
โ Scribed by Boudreaux, Jeanne M. ;Colon, Marc A. ;Lorusso, Giovanni D. ;Parro, Elizabeth A. ;Pelias, Mary Z.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 421 KB
- Volume
- 37
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0148-7299
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โฆ Synopsis
We report on a patient with craniosynostosis, left radius aplasia, right radius hypoplasia, and other congenital anomalies. This is the 11th reported case of the Baller-Gerold syndrome. Autosomal recessive inheritance of this syndrome is suggested by evidence of probable parental consanguinity.
๐ SIMILAR VOLUMES
The term Baller-Gerold syndrome was coined by Cohen [1979: Birth Defects 15(5B): 13-63] to designate the phenotype of craniosynostosis and radial aplasia. It is thought to be a rare autosomal recessive condition, which, in some patients, presents with additional abnormalities, such as polymicrogyria