Eagle-Barrett syndrome: occurrence and outcomes.
OBJECTIVE
To examine the occurence and outcomes of African babies born with features of Eagle-Barret syndrome at a tertiary health centre.


METHODS
Case series.


METHODS
University Teaching Hospital, Yaounde, Cameroon.


METHODS
Patients were identified through a retrospective review of obstetric records of mothers admitted at the centre within the period 1984 to 1996 inclusive. A total of eleven cases were identified over a period of thirteen years.


RESULTS
The most prominent associated defects consisted of clubfoot, pulmonary hypoplasia, Potter's facies, imperforate anus and arthrogryposis. None of our patients survived the perinatal period.


CONCLUSIONS
Our study indicates the need for the establishment of a prenatal and cytogenetic infrastructure in Cameroon to enhance early detection of congenital malformation and chromosomal aberrations. In the meantime, early detection of foetuses with Eagle-Barret syndrome using ultrasound could facilitate timely institutions of antenatal management options and lead to favourable birth outcomes of affected babies.
Aliyu
M H
MH
Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham 35294, USA.
Salihu
H M
HM
Kouam
L
L
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D000028:Abortion, Induced; D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011535:Prune Belly Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality*; D012189:Retrospective Studies