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Carpenter syndrome 2

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A Carpenter syndrome characterized by multisuture craniosynostosis and polysyndactyly of the hands and feet, in association with abnormal left-right patterning and other features, most commonly obesity, umbilical hernia, cryptorchidism, and congenital heart di

A Carpenter syndrome characterized by multisuture craniosynostosis and polysyndactyly of the hands and feet, in association with abnormal left-right patterning and other features, most commonly obesity, umbilical hernia, cryptorchidism, and congenital heart disease that has_material_basis_in homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation in the MEGF8 gene on chromosome 19q13.

Signs and symptoms

  • Epicanthus
  • Hypertelorism
  • Short digit
  • Wide intermamillary distance
  • Preaxial polydactyly
  • Low-set ears
  • Cutaneous finger syndactyly
  • Brachydactyly
  • Supernumerary nipple
  • Craniosynostosis