Carpenter syndrome

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Carpenter syndrome, also called acrocephalopolysyndactyly type II (ACPS type II) is an extremely rare autosomal recessive congenital disorder 

Clinical spectrum

It is characterized by number of features which include:

Historical context

First described by G Carpenter in 1909 2

See also

  • -<li>craniofacial malformations<ul><li><a href="/articles/craniosynostosis">craniosynostoses</a></li></ul>
  • -</li>
  • -<li>obesity</li>
  • +<li>craniofacial malformations<ul>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/craniosynostosis">craniosynostoses</a></li>
  • -<a href="/articles/syndactyly">syndactyly</a>: typically soft tissue <sup>3</sup>
  • +<a href="/articles/cloverleaf-skull">kleeblattschädel</a> (cloverleaf skull)</li>
  • +</ul>
  • -<li>
  • -<a href="/articles/polydactyly">polydactyly</a>: typically pre axial <sup>3</sup>
  • -</li>
  • -<li><a href="/articles/congenital-cardiovascular-anomalies">congenital cardiac anomalies</a></li>
  • +<li>obesity</li>
  • +<li><p><a href="/articles/congenital-cardiovascular-anomalies">congenital cardiac anomalies</a></p></li>
  • -<li>limb anomalies<ul><li>
  • -<a href="/articles/genu-valgum">genu valgum </a>+/- lateral patella displacement</li></ul>
  • +<li>limb anomalies<ul>
  • +<li>
  • +<a href="/articles/genu-valgum">genu valgum </a>+/- lateral patella displacement</li>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/coxa-valga">coxa valga</a></li>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/pes-varus">pes varus</a></li>
  • +<li>
  • +<a href="/articles/syndactyly">syndactyly</a>: typically soft tissue <sup>3</sup>
  • +</li>
  • +<li>
  • +<a href="/articles/polydactyly">polydactyly</a>: typically pre axial <sup>3</sup>
  • +</li>
  • +<li><p>double ossification center of proximal phalanx of thumb</p></li>
  • +<li><p>broad first metatarsal</p></li>
  • +</ul>

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  • 7. Schumacher R, Seaver LH, Spranger J. Fetal Radiology. Springer Science & Business Media. (2013) ISBN:3662053748. <a href="http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN3662053748">Read it at Google Books</a> - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/3662053748">Find it at Amazon</a><span class="auto"></span>

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  • Syndromes

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