Diaphragmatic hernia-exomphalos-hypertelorism syndrome: a new case and further evidence of autosomal recessive inheritance.

Publication/Presentation Date

2-11-1997

Abstract

We describe a male patient with wide anterior fontanel and metopic suture, hypertelorism, down slanting palpebral fissures, bilateral iris coloboma, omphalocele, and bilateral absence of the diaphragm with herniation of abdominal organs causing pulmonary hypoplasia and death. Autopsy also showed intestinal malrotation. All findings in this case are consistent with those described as a newly recognized syndrome by Donnai and Barrow [1993]. Since the parents are first cousins, this case provides further evidence for the previously postulated autosomal recessive inheritance pattern. Follow-up on the patients and families reported by Donnai and Barrow [1993] also supports autosomal recessive inheritance.

Volume

68

Issue

4

First Page

441

Last Page

444

ISSN

0148-7299

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences | Pediatrics

PubMedID

9021018

Department(s)

Department of Pediatrics

Document Type

Article

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