## Abstract Focal facial dermal dysplasia (FFDD) (OMIM 227260) is a rare ectodermal disorder characterized by congenital bitemporal scarβlike depressions resembling forceps marks and variable additional facial manifestations. No gene defects or gene loci for FFDD are known to date. We report on a l
Hypotrichosis with spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia in three generations: A new autosomal dominant syndrome
β Scribed by Whyte, Michael P. ;Petersen, Deborah J. ;McAlister, William H.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 468 KB
- Volume
- 36
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0148-7299
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β¦ Synopsis
We describe a family with a new disorder characterized by congenital hypotrichosis and spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia that results in mild rhizomelic short stature. Five individuals in 3 generations are affected with autosomal dominant inheritance.
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An unusual combination of syndactylies, macrocephaly, and severe skeletal dysplasia was observed in a newborn infant. A history of digital anomalies in the father and grandfather lead to the diagnosis of dominantly inherited Greig cephalopolysyndactyly syndrome (GCPS, MIM #175700). Having explained