title: Congenital contractural arachnodactyly.
abstract: Five cases of congenital contractural arachnodactyly (CCA) are reported. Three belong to the one family. CCA has often been mistaken for Marfan's disease and arthrogrypois multiplex. Because CCA has a more favourable prognosis, it is very important to be able to recognize this syndrome.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001176:Arthrogryposis / Q000175:diagnosis; D001717:Birds; D002648:Child; D003286:Contracture / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004423:Ear / Q000002:abnormalities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008380:Marek Disease / Q000175:diagnosis; D008382:Marfan Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics