Short stature-craniofacial anomalies-genital hypoplasia syndrome
Synonyms: Haspeslagh-Fryns-Muelenaere syndrome
A rare developmental defect during embryogenesis mainly characterized by severe intellectual disability short stature hypogonadism and distinct facial dysmorphism (including trigonocephaly prominent forehead asymmetric and flat face hypertelorism epicanthus downslanting palpebral fissures ptosis low-set angulated ears small mouth high-arched/cleft palate crowded teeth microretrognathia) as well as slender hands and/or feet. Variable additional features may include pterygia hypoplastic nipples cardiac anomaly distal muscular wasting limb contractures skeletal anomalies (e.g. scoliosis pectus excavatum bilateral clubfeet) hypothyroidism seizures and cerebral anomalies. Puberty may be delayed.
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