Oculodentodigital dysplasia and type III syndactyly: separate genetic entities or disease spectrum?
A family is described with type III syndactyly and facies resembling the oculodentodigital dysplasia facial phenotype in the absence of any of the other characteristic findings of the latter condition. The relationship between type III syndactyly and oculodentodigital dysplasia is discussed.
Brueton
L A
LA
Kennedy Galton Centre, Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, Middlesex.
Huson
S M
SM
Farren
B
B
Winter
R M
RM
D000328:Adult; D005149:Facial Expression; D005260:Female; D006228:Hand Deformities, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree; D011859:Radiography; D013576:Syndactyly / Q000235:genetics*