A six year old child with symmetric polydactyly of both hands and genu valgum deformity was referred for radiographic assessment. On physical examination, there were six digits in both hands with dysplastic finger nails. The upper and lower extremies were shortened out of proportions to the trunk with genu valgum deformity. Radiograph of hands revealed bifid 5th metacarpals and complete duplica...

ellis–van creveld (evc) syndrome, a form of skeletal and chondroectodermal dysplasia, is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by a tetrad of disproportionate dwarfism, postaxial polydactyly, ectodermal dysplasia, and heart defects. in the present article, we hereby present a case of a 13‑year‑old girl of indian ethnicity with evc syndrome with a remarkable number of classical oral and ...

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com by a mutation to interferon regulatory factor 6 on chromosome I [2]. They describe a unique case of the two syndromes occurring concurrently though apparently independently in a girl with Van der Woude syndrome and pituitary insufficiency associated with clefts before correctly diagnosing Turner syndrome [2]. Typical blind fistulas of the lower lip,...

1K Rajendra, 2TK Ramamurthy, 3K Gopikrishna, 4GV Ramachandra Reddy, 5K Srinivas, 6S Patil 1Postgraduate Student, AECS Maaruti College of Dental Sciences and Research Center, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India 2,4Professor, AECS Maaruti College of Dental Sciences and Research Center, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India 3Senior Lecturer, AECS Maaruti College of Dental Sciences and Research Center, Bengaluru, Ka...

Ellis-van Creveld syndrome (EVC) is a chondral and ectodermal dysplasia characterized by short ribs, polydactyly, growth retardation, and ectodermal and heart defects. It is a rare disease with approximately 150 cases reported worldwide. The exact prevalence is unknown, but the syndrome seems more common among the Amish community. Prenatal abnormalities (that may be detected by ultrasound exami...

A 21 years old male with typical features of Ellis-Van Creveld Syndrome is presented for its rarity. This is the second living case being reported from India.

Ellis-Van Creveld syndrome or chondroectodermal dysplasia is a rare autosomal recessive disorder presenting several skeletal manifestations and congenital heart malformations. Ellis-Van Creveld syndrome comprises of a tetrad of clinical manifestations of chondrodysplasia, polydactyly, ectodermal dysplasia, and cardiac defects. Here, we are presenting a very rare case of Ellis-Van Creveld syndro...

ellis-van creveld syndrome is a very rare autosomal recessive skeletal dysplasia characterized by a short stature, short limbs, short ribs, postaxial polydactyly, dysplastic nails, multiple frenula, and congenital heart defects.  we describe a 22-year-old boy with a short stature, short limbs, short distal extremities, small teeth, short upper lip bound by frenula to the alveolar ridge, multipl...

Abstract: Background: Ellis–Van-Creveld syndrome (EVC), otherwise known as chondroectodermal dysplasia. EVC presents several skeletal manifestations and congenital heart malformations. EVC syndrome consists of a tetrad of principal features: chondroectodermal dysplasia, polydactyly, congenital heart defects, and hypoplastic nails and teeth. In this syndrome alteration in the mechanical proper...

The Brown-Vialetto-Van Laere syndrome (BVVL) is a rare neurological disorder characterized by progressive pontobulbar palsy associated with sensorineural deafness. Fifty-eight cases have been reported in just over 100 years. The female to male ratio is approximately 3:1. The age of onset of the initial symptom varies from infancy to the third decade. The syndrome most frequently presents with s...