Unknown syndrome: mental retardation with postaxial polydactyly, congenital absence of hair, severe seborrhoeic dermatitis, and Perthes' disease of the hip

C Garrett; J H Tripp

doi:10.1136/jmg.25.4.270

Unknown syndrome: mental retardation with postaxial polydactyly, congenital absence of hair, severe seborrhoeic dermatitis, and Perthes' disease of the hip

J Med Genet. 1988 Apr;25(4):270-2. doi: 10.1136/jmg.25.4.270.

Authors

C Garrett¹, J H Tripp

Affiliation

¹ Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital.

Abstract

We report a six year old male with mental retardation, postaxial polydactyly and syndactyly, atrichia congenita totalis, severe seborrhoeic dermatitis, recurrent staphylococcal skin sepsis, and Perthes' disease of the hip. His birth may have resulted from an incestuous mating.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Child
Dermatitis, Seborrheic / genetics*
Femur Head Necrosis / genetics*
Fingers / abnormalities*
Hair / abnormalities*
Humans
Incest
Intellectual Disability / genetics*
Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease / genetics*
Male
Syndrome
Toes / abnormalities*