Carpenter syndrome: a case report

Carpenter syndrome: a case report

Carpenter syndrome is a rare hereditary disorder known as Acrocephalopolysyndyctyly (ACPS) type II characterized by acrocephaly, facial dysmorphism, brachedyctyly, syndyctyly, preaxial polydyctyly, obesity, congenital heart disease, cryptorchidism, hypogenitalism, bony abnormalities and umbilical he...

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Published in:Mymensingh medical journal : MMJ Vol. 21; no. 3; p. 547
Main Authors: Begum, S, Khatun, N, Rayhan, S M, Rahman, S A
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Bangladesh 01-07-2012
Subjects:
Acrocephalosyndactylia - genetics
Acrocephalosyndactylia - pathology
Female
Humans
Infant
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Summary:Carpenter syndrome is a rare hereditary disorder known as Acrocephalopolysyndyctyly (ACPS) type II characterized by acrocephaly, facial dysmorphism, brachedyctyly, syndyctyly, preaxial polydyctyly, obesity, congenital heart disease, cryptorchidism, hypogenitalism, bony abnormalities and umbilical hernia. Carpenter syndrome is autosomal recessive disorder and prenatal diagnosis of this syndrome is possible by ultrasonogram during pregnancy. We reported a case of carpenter syndrome of 2.5 months old female infant of consanguineous parents who was admitted in the paediatric ward of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) on 30th March 2010. She was diagnosed as a case of Carpenter syndrome having acrocephaly prominent ridge of sagital suture, polydactyly, syndyctyly on history, clinical examination findings and investigation reports.
ISSN:1022-4742