title: Triphalangeal thumb and split foot in the same family.
abstract: The authors report a family with triphalangeal thumb with nail hypoplasia: one of them has also split feet. They believe that the existence of such families must make very circumspect with regard to genetic counseling for a minor problem such as triphalangeal thumb.
authors.affiliation: Service de Pédiatrie-Génétique Médicale, Hôpital Pontchaillou, Rennes.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Le Marec
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Odent
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Treguier
mesh_terms: D002869:Chromosome Aberrations / Q000235:genetics / Q000517:prevention & control; D025063:Chromosome Disorders; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005532:Foot Deformities, Congenital / Q000235:genetics* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005799:Genes, Dominant / Q000235:genetics; D005817:Genetic Counseling; D006228:Hand Deformities, Congenital / Q000235:genetics* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree; D012307:Risk Factors