Case of Ectrodactyly

Medical Mystery: Ectrodactyly a Case Report

Address for Correspondence: Dr. Subhra Mandal, M.B.B.S., M.D. (Anatomy), Associate Professor, Dept. of Anatomy, Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Contact No.: +919477458100 E-Mail: [email protected] Access this Article online Quick Response code Web site: *1Associate Professor, Dept. of Anatomy, Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. 2Post Graduate Resident in DNB ( PMR...

A sporadic case of oligosymptomatic ectrodactyly-ectodermal dysplasia-clefting syndrome.

Ectrodactyly and prenatal diagnosis.

Ectrodactyly is an autosomal dominant ectodermal dysplasia presenting as bilateral congenital malformed hands and feet [1]. It affects about 1 in 90,000 births with males and females equally as likely to be affected. It is characterized by transverse terminal aphalangia or partial to total absence of the distal segments of fingers. It may involve one or more digits or the full hand and even par...

Familial ectrodactyly syndrome in a nigerian child: a case report.

Ectrodactyly, also known as Split-Hand/Split-Foot Malformation (SHFM) is a rare genetic condition characterized by defects of the central elements of the autopod. It has a prevalence of 1:10,000-1:90,000 worldwide. The X-linked and autosomal dominant types have been described. It can occur as an isolated malformation or in combination with other anomalies, such as tibial aplasia, craniofacial d...

Ectrodactyly or Lobster Claw Syndrome ,

Split-hand/split-foot malformation is a rare limb malformation with median clefts of the hands and feet and aplasia/hypoplasia of the phalanges, metacarpals and metatarsals. When present as an isolated anomaly, it is usually inherited as an autosomal dominant form We report a case of autosomal dominant inheritance and discuss the antenatal diagnosis, genetic counseling and treatment for the mal...