Meier-Gorlin syndrome: report of eight additional cases and review.
Am J Med Genet
; 102(2): 115-24, 2001 Aug 01.
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| ID: mdl-11477602
ABSTRACT
The Meier-Gorlin syndrome or ear, patella, short stature syndrome (MIM 224690) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder, characterized by the association of bilateral microtia, aplasia/hypoplasia of the patellae, and severe pre- and postnatal growth retardation. Twenty-one cases have been reported in literature thus far. Here we report on eight patients from seven families and compare them with previously described cases. One of the present cases had previously undescribed genital anomalies. There is a difference in facial characteristics between patients reported in early infancy and those described at older age; follow-up of patients is needed to substantiate this changing facial phenotype. We recommend radiographic survey of the patellae in patients at older age to investigate the weight of absent or hypoplastic patellae in the diagnosis of the syndrome.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Patella
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Abnormalities, Multiple
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Ear
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Growth Disorders
Limits:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Am J Med Genet
Year:
2001
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Países Bajos