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Apert syndrome
Author(s) -
Freiman Anatoli,
Tessler Oren,
Barankin Benjamin
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
international journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-4632
pISSN - 0011-9059
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2006.02745.x
Subject(s) - apert syndrome , medicine , syndactyly , craniosynostosis , dysostosis , dermatology , anatomy , congenital disease , surgery
Apert syndrome or acrocephalosyndactyly is a rare autosomal dominant malformation syndrome characterized by craniosynostosis, symmetric severe syndactyly, and a variety of abnormalities of the skin, skeleton, brain, and visceral organs. A case of Apert syndrome and the clinical and specific cutaneous manifestations of this condition are reviewed.