Richard Pfeiffer 1858–1945

Pfeiffer syndrome

Pfeiffer syndrome is a rare autosomal dominantly inherited disorder that associates craniosynostosis, broad and deviated thumbs and big toes, and partial syndactyly on hands and feet. Hydrocephaly may be found occasionally, along with severe ocular proptosis, ankylosed elbows, abnormal viscera, and slow development. Based on the severity of the phenotype, Pfeiffer syndrome is divided into three...

Pfeiffer Bacillus Meningitis

In the past, this disease was known as influenzal meningitis, but with the newer conception of the etiology of influenza, the old nomenclature has been replaced by the term Pfeiffer bacillus meningitis. It is true that the virus of influenza may affect the nervous system and produce clinical manifestations of meningoencephalitis, but it is not known to give rise to a true inflammatory reaction ...

Tracheal anomalies in Pfeiffer syndrome.

OBJECTIVE To determine the types and frequency of airway anomalies in patients with Pfeiffer syndrome. DESIGN Retrospective case series. SETTING Academic tertiary care pediatric hospital. PARTICIPANTS Eleven patients with Pfeiffer syndrome, 6 of whom were severely affected, were identified. All were included in the study. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Presence of tracheal anomalies, need for tr...

A Case of Pfeiffer Syndrome

Pfeiffer Syndrome is as rare as Apert syndrome in the Western population. This condition is very rare in the Asian population and has not been previously reported in Korea. The authors report with a review of literature the case of a newborn baby with Pfeiffer syndrome, manifested by bicoronal craniosynostosis, broad thumbs, and big toes. The infant also had bilateral syndactyly of the fingers ...

F . Pfeiffer , Ulm W . D . Hetzel , Ulm