Coffin-Siris Syndrome
- 1 June 1973
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in American Journal of Diseases of Children
- Vol. 125 (6) , 838-840
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.1973.04160060048010
Abstract
Two additional cases of a recently delineated pattern of malformation, the Coffin-Siris syndrome, bring the number of reported cases to six. The features of the disorder variably include growth and mental deficiency; a coarse appearing facies with low nasal bridge, wide nose and/or mouth, and thick lips; hypoplastic nails, especially those of the fifth finger and toes; hirsutism and sparse scalp hair; and lax joints and/or hypotonia. These patients tend to have feeding problems in infancy and frequent respiratory infections. The disorder has been a sporadic one in each family. No chromosomal abnormality has been detected, and the cause remains undetermined.Keywords
This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
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- Mental Retardation With Absent Fifth Fingernail and Terminal PhalanxArchives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 1970