Congenital contractural arachnodactyly
Synonyms: Beals syndrome | Beals-Hecht syndrome | CCA syndrome | Distal arthrogryposis type 9
A rare connective tissue disorder characterized by multiple flexion contractures arachnodactyly kyphoscoliosis abnormal pinnae and muscular hypoplasia.
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