Two brothers with heart defects and limb shortening: case reports and review.
Two male Arab sibs are reported with congenital heart disease and skeletal malformations. Other published case reports sharing some features in common with these brothers are considered. However, clinical and radiological features in these boys are distinct enough to represent a new cardioskeletal syndrome.
Reardon
W
W
Mothercare Department of Peadiatric Genetics, Institute of Child Health, London.
Hurst
J
J
Farag
T I
TI
Hall
C
C
Baraitser
M
M
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000235:genetics*; D003241:Consanguinity; D005121:Extremities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D017880:Limb Deformities, Congenital; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree; D011859:Radiography; D013577:Syndrome