In 1995, Tsukahara et al. reported on a 9-yearold boy with radioulnar synostosis, short stature, microcephaly, scoliosis, and mental retardation, a previously unreported syndrome. We now describe an 8-year-old Israeli Arab girl who appears to have the same condition. Her parents were first cousins,
Short stature, brachydactyly, nail dysplasia, and mental retardation: Further observation of the Tonoki syndrome
โ Scribed by Sorge, Giovanni; Baieli, Sabrina; Mauceri, Laura; Greco, Filippo; Fiumara, Agata
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 17 KB
- Volume
- 80
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0148-7299
- DOI
- 10.1002/(sici)1096-8628(19981204)80:4<403::aid-ajmg19>3.0.co;2-8
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
propositus has brachydactyly of thumbs and a similar physiognomy without mental retardation. This appears to be another observation of the Tonoki syndrome, a distinct autosomal dominant or X-linked clinical entity.
๐ SIMILAR VOLUMES
We describe a three-generation family in which X-linked mental retardation (XLMR) is associated with minor facial anomalies and brachydactyly. Two brothers and four nephews have "coarse" facial appearance, brachydactyly with widening of the distal phalanges, short stature, and moderate mental retard
We report on two families with autosomal dominant brachydactyly of hands and feet and hypertension. All affected members of the first family had proportionate short stature. However, the propositus and the affected relatives in the second family were only short compared to unaffected relatives. The
The heterogeneous group of craniotubular dysplasias is characterized by modeling errors of the craniofacial and tubular bones. Some conditions in this category cause not only skeletal abnormalities but also a variety of mesoectodermal dysplasias, as exemplified in Lenz-Majewski syndrome (MIM 151050)
We describe a previously unrecognized syndrome in two unrelated patients with congenital cataracts, sensorineural deafness, distinctive facial appearance, skeletal changes, postnatal short stature, and mental retardation.
Schimke immunoosseous dysplasia (SID) is a rare, pleiotropic disorder compromising spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia, nephrotic syndrome, defective T-cell-mediated immunity, and vascular changes which can lead to cerebral infarcts. The cause is unknown but an autosomal recessive inheritance pattern has b