Dominantly inherited syndrome of microcephaly and congenital lymphedema |
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| Authors: | Alexander K C Leung |
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| Institution: | Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
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| Abstract: | A Chinese family is reported in which microcephaly and congenital lymphedema have been observed in at least 4 generations. This combination of symptoms can be presumed to represent a rare but well defined hereditary syndrome transmitted by an autosomal dominant gene. |
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| Keywords: | Autosomal dominant inheritance congenital lymphedema microcephaly |
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