Crossed asymmetry in Russell-Silver syndrome.
Since the initial report by Silver et al (1953), more than 50 examples of the Russell-Silver syndrome have been reported. Unilateral congenital asymmetry of the extremities has been considered one of the major features of this disorder (Silver, 1964). We recently observed a child with otherwise typical features of the Russell-Silver syndrome who had enlargement of the right hand and of the left lower extremity. We know of no other recorded example of crossed asymmetry in this clinical entity.
D002675:Child, Preschool; D006130:Growth Disorders; D006801:Humans; D017880:Limb Deformities, Congenital; D008297:Male; D013577:Syndrome