Acrofacial dysostosis atypical postaxial

Overview

A rare genetic disorder characterized by absence of some fingers and toes and characteristic facial features

Symptoms

  • Malar hypoplasia
  • Down-slanting palpebral fissures
  • Colobomata of eyelids
  • Ectropion
  • Small lower jaw
  • Cleft lip
  • Cleft palate
  • Hypoplastic ears
  • Cup shaped ears
  • Fifth fingers missing
  • Fifth toes missing
  • Shortened fingers
  • Shortened toes
  • In-curving forearms
  • Underdeveloped forearm bones
  • Syndactyly
  • Accessory nipple
  • Thin lips
  • Asymmetrical face

Causes

The causes of following diseases are similar or associated to Acrofacial dysostosis atypical postaxial

  • Cleft lip
  • Cleft plate
  • Ectropion
  • Genee-Wiedmann syndrome
  • Miller syndrome