Arachnodactyly-intellectual disability-dysmorphism syndrome
Synonyms: De Die-Smulders-Vles-Fryns syndrome
A rare multiple congenital anomalies/dysmorphic syndrome characterized by facial dysmorphism (brachycephaly long narrow triangular face prominent forehead hypertelorism flat philtrum microstomia thin lips hypoplastic maxilla) marfanoid habitus with arachnodactyly and moderate to severe intellectual disability. Additional features may include clinodactyly triphalangeal thumbs hammer-shaped toes hyperextensible joints hypotonia hyperreflexia and underdeveloped musculature. Delayed external genitalia development as well as seizures and mitral regurgitation have been reported in some cases. There have been no further descriptions in the literature since 1995.
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