Myhre syndrome in a female with previously undescribed symptoms: further delineation of the phenotype.
Myhre syndrome is a rare connective tissue disease characterized by nonprogressive stiffness of the large joints, short stature with a peculiar build, and a distinctive facial phenotype. Developmental delay is common. Three female patients have so far been described. Here, we report on a 16-year-old female with Myhre syndrome. She has vertebral defects, hypertrophic scar formation, and a stiff skin in addition to the features that have previously been reported in association with Myhre syndrome.
van Steensel
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Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands. mvst@sder.azm.nl
Vreeburg
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Steijlen
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de Die-Smulders
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D000005:Abdomen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003240:Connective Tissue Diseases / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007621:Karyotyping; D010641:Phenotype; D011859:Radiography; D013577:Syndrome