The syndrome of ectrodactyly, ectodermal dysplasia and cleft lip and palate: report of a family demonstrating a dominant inheritance pattern |
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| Authors: | C. B. Brill L. Y. F. Hsu K. Hirschhorn |
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| Affiliation: | The Department of Pediatrics, Division of Medical Genetics and Division of Pediatric Neurology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, City University of New York, New York 10029 |
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The syndrome of ectrodactyly, ectodermal dysplasia and cleft lip and palate (EEC syndrome) is described in a mother and 3 of her 4 children. Autosomal dominant inheritance was suggested in this family. However, genetic heterogeneity may exist in this syndrome. The significance of associated finClings, incluCling carcinoma of the cervix uteri, lacrimal duct stenosis and urinary tract strictures in patients with ectodermal dysplasia is considered. |
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