Article
Expanded clinical spectrum of spondylocarpotarsal synostosis syndrome and possible manifestation in a heterozygous father.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 15 Mar 2008
Mitter Diana, Krakow Deborah, Farrington-Rock Claire, Meinecke Peter
Abstract excerpt
We report on a 5-year-old boy with spondylocarpotarsal synostosis (SCT) syndrome who presents with disproportionate short stature, thoracic scoliosis, pes planus, dental enamel hypoplasia, unilateral conductive hearing loss and mild facial dysmorphisms. Radiographs showed abnormal segmentation of the spine with block vertebrae and carpal synostosis. In addition to the typical phenotype of SCT syndrome, he showed...
Topics
- Adult
- Bone and Bones
- Child
- Contractile Proteins
- Fathers
- Filamins
- Growth Disorders
- Heterozygote
- Humans
- Inheritance Patterns
- Male
