title: Syndrome of developmental retardation, facial and skeletal anomalies, and hyperphosphatasia in two sisters: nosology and genetics of the Coffin-Siris syndrome.
abstract: We report on 2 sisters, 3 and 6 years old, with a possible new syndrome consisting of developmental retardation, facial and skeletal anomalies, and hyperphosphatasia. This disorder closely resembles the Coffin-Siris syndrome (McKusick number 135900). We describe the difficulties in achieving a diagnosis. A major diagnostic clue was the radiological recognition of hypoplasia/aplasia of the terminal phalanx of the 5th finger. Minor facial anomalies and mental retardation alone had not led to the proper diagnosis. Still, several diagnostic possibilities remain. For unknown reasons both children have an increased level of serum alkaline phosphatase activity.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Humangenetik, Universitätsklinikum Essen, Germany.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rabe
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Haverkamp
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Emons
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rosskamp
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zerres
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Passarge
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics*; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000097:blood*; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000002:abnormalities*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000235:genetics*; D005145:Face / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase