Dominantly inherited syndrome of microcephaly and congenital lymphedema.
A Chinese family is reported in which microcephaly and congenital lymphedema have been observed in at least 4 generations. This combination of symptoms can be presumed to represent a rare but well defined hereditary syndrome transmitted by an autosomal dominant gene.
D005260:Female; D005799:Genes, Dominant; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000151:congenital / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D008831:Microcephaly / Q000235:genetics*; D010375:Pedigree; D013577:Syndrome