Coffin–Siris syndrome

Coffin–Siris syndrome
Coffin-Siris syndrome
Classification and external resources
OMIM 135900
DiseasesDB 32018

Coffin-Siris Syndrome is a rare genetic disorder which causes developmental delays and absent fifth finger and toe nails.

Synonyms include Dwarfism-Onychodysplasia, Fifth Digit Syndrome, Mental Retardation with Hypoplastic 5th Fingernails and Toenails, and Short Stature-Onychodysplasia.

There were 31 reported cases as of 1991.[1] The numbers of occurrence since then has grown and is reported to be around 80.[2]

The differential includes Nicolaides-Baraitser syndrome.[3]

Contents

Characteristics

  • short fifth digits with hypoplastic or absent nails
  • low birth weight
  • feeding difficulties upon birth
  • frequent respiratory infections during infancy
  • hypotonia
  • joint laxity
  • delayed bone age
  • moderate to severe learning difficulties
  • global development delay
  • microcephaly
  • coarse facial features, including wide nose, wide mouth, and thick eyebrows and lashes

Causes

Autosomal recessive inheritance is the most likely, but sporadic mutations and autosomal dominant cases may also occur.

References

  1. ^ Levy P, Baraitser M (May 1991). "Coffin-Siris syndrome". J. Med. Genet. 28 (5): 338–41. doi:10.1136/jmg.28.5.338. PMC 1016855. PMID 1865473. http://jmg.bmj.com/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=1865473. 
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ Sousa SB, Abdul-Rahman OA, Bottani A, et al. (August 2009). "Nicolaides-Baraitser syndrome: Delineation of the phenotype". Am. J. Med. Genet. A 149A (8): 1628–40. doi:10.1002/ajmg.a.32956. PMID 19606471. 

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