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Dysmorphic child with cone-shaped epiphyses: a diagnostic approach and novel trichorhinophalangeal syndrome gene variant.
BMJ case reports - 7 Sept 2026
Maheshwari Rimjhim, Verma Prashant Kumar, Singh Vivek, Garg Shikhar
Abstract excerpt
Trichorhinophalangeal syndrome (TRPS) is a very rare genetic disorder comprised of three recognised types, all characterised by short, deformed fingers with cone-shaped epiphyses (CSE) visible on radiographs. TRPS type I is the most common subtype. We report the case of a girl in her mid-teens who presented with the characteristic clinical and radiological features of TRPS type I. The diagnosis was confirmed by...
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- Humans
- Langer-Giedion Syndrome
- Female
- Repressor Proteins
- Epiphyses
- DNA-Binding Proteins
- Transcription Factors
