Hemi 3 syndrome

Overview

A very rare syndrome where parts of the body undergo excessive growth give the body an asymmetrical appearance.

Symptoms

* Asymmetrical body * Asymmetrical rib cage * Scoliosis * Asymmetrical facial structure * Abnormal tooth positioning * Mental retardation * Larger muscles in half of the body * Increased muscle strength in half of the body

Causes

* Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome * Neurofibromatosis type 1 * Russell-Silver dwarfism * Melorheostosis * Wiedemann-Beckwith syndrome * Poliomyelitis * Proteus syndrome * Port wine naevus * WAGR syndrome * Syringomyelia

Diagnosis

The signs and symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Hemi 3 syndrome. This medical information about signs and symptoms for Hemi 3 syndrome has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Hemi 3 syndrome signs or Hemi 3 syndrome symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Hemi 3 syndrome may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Hemi 3 syndrome symptoms.