title: Naegeli-Franceschetti-Jadassohn syndrome in a Saudi Arabian family.
abstract: In the course of applying to become a soldier, a 23-year-old Saudi Arabian man was found to have no fingerprints. Further medical examination has been carried out for the young man and for the rest of family members including two sisters, mother, and brothers except the father who had died sometime previously. Subsequent medical investigations suggested that he and his two brothers displayed most of the features of the Naegeli-Franceschetti-Jadassohn (NFJ) syndrome. These features included skin changes with hypo- and hyperpigmentation, hypohidrosis, dystrophy of the nails, diffuse thickening of the palms and feet, a lack of fingerprints (dermatoglyphics), and atrophic changes in the skin of the face; there were also dental anomalies. A typical feature of the Naegeli-Franceschetti-Jadassohn syndrome was found in a Saudi Arabian family. The aim of this study was to present this rare condition affecting a Saudi Arabian family and review the current literature on the subject.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medico Legal Medicine, Public Security, Ministry of Interior, P.O. Box 103223, Riyadh, 11695, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Salah M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Tubaigy
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Hassan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004476:Ectodermal Dysplasia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007007:Hypohidrosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics*; D007645:Keratoderma, Palmoplantar / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D035583:Rare Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Naegeli-Franceschetti-Jadassohn Syndrome; dermatoglyphics; dystrophy of the nails; fingerprints; forensic pathology; forensic science; hyperpigmentation; hypohidrosis