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Majewski osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism type II (MOPD II) syndrome previously diagnosed as Seckel syndrome: report of a novel mutation of the PCNT gene.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Nov 2009
Piane Maria, Della Monica Matteo, Piatelli Gianluca, Lulli Patrizia, Lonardo Fortunato, Chessa Luciana, Scarano Gioacchino
Abstract excerpt
We report on a 3-year-old boy with prenatal onset of proportionate dwarfism, postnatal severe microcephaly, high forehead with receded hairline, sparse scalp hair, beaked nose, mild retrognathia and hypotonia diagnosed at birth as Seckel syndrome. At age 3 years, he became paralyzed due to a cerebrovascular malformation. Based on the clinical and radiological features showing evidence of skeletal dysplasia, the...
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