Fecalith Causing Intestinal Obstruction in a Patient with Seckel Syndrome
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Helmut Seckel described Seckel syndrome (SS) which is an autosomal recessive disorder and characterized by cleft lip and palate, club foot, scoliosis, gastrointestinal malformations, and multiple skeletal malformations.[1,2] Other accompanying anomalies are severe microcephaly, craniofacial dysmorphism with characteristic bird headed appearance, prominent beaked triangular nose, micrognathia, variable mental retardation, low birth weight, severe intrauterine and postnatal growth retardation. Carcinogenesis is usually detected in patients with growth dysregulation. Pathogenesis of Seckel syndrome is primarily based on marked growth impairments. There are chromosomal common fragile sites in SS patients making them prone to malignancies.[1-3]
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