Multiple pterygium syndrome with marked pterygia of the fingers and MRI changes in the spine
Joint Authors
Shawqi, Rabah M.
al-Sayyid, Solaf
Gaboon, Najwa
Source
The Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics
Issue
Vol. 13, Issue 1 (30 Apr. 2012), pp.107-113, 7 p.
Publisher
Egyptian Society of Human Genetics
Publication Date
2012-04-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
We report a two years old Egyptian girl, the first birth of consanguineous marriage with clinical findings consistent with the diagnosis of the autosomal recessive multiple pterygium syndrome (Escobar) (growth retardation, craniofacial dimorphisms, multiple pterygia, kyphoscoliosis, and multiple joint contractures especially affecting the lower limbs).
What characterize out patient were the extensive pterygia of the fingers which kept them permanently flexed, while they were very mild in the neck, axillary folds and knee joints.
Our patient suffered also from mental retardation although mentality is commonly reported to be normal in this syndrome.
MRI of the spine revealed widened spinal canal and engorged intraspinal vessels, which were not reported before.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shawqi, Rabah M.& al-Sayyid, Solaf& Gaboon, Najwa. 2012. Multiple pterygium syndrome with marked pterygia of the fingers and MRI changes in the spine. The Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics،Vol. 13, no. 1, pp.107-113.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shawqi, Rabah M.…[et al.]. Multiple pterygium syndrome with marked pterygia of the fingers and MRI changes in the spine. The Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics Vol. 13, no. 1 (2012), pp.107-113.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Shawqi, Rabah M.& al-Sayyid, Solaf& Gaboon, Najwa. Multiple pterygium syndrome with marked pterygia of the fingers and MRI changes in the spine. The Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics. 2012. Vol. 13, no. 1, pp.107-113.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-312936
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 113
Record ID
BIM-312936