Al Gazali Aziz Salem syndrome

Synonyms

3

Overview

A rare syndrome characterized mainly by heart disease, short stature and a webbed neck.

Symptoms

  • Cyanotic heart disease
  • Congenital heart defects
  • Mental retardation
  • Short neck
  • Short stature
  • Abnormal skin
  • Webbed neck
  • Facial dysmorphism
  • Cognitive impairment
  • Malformation of the heart and great vessels

Causes

  • Familial short stature
  • Constitutional delay of growth and puberty
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Growth hormone deficiency (GHD)
  • GH resistance (Laron syndrome)
  • Congenital hypopituitarism –Secondary to brain tumors

Diagnosis

Al Gazali Aziz Salem syndrome signs may often refer to those signs that are only noticable by a doctor: Cyanotic heart disease Congenital heart defects Mental retardation Short neck Short stature Abnormal skin Webbed neck.

Resources

  • NIH