Herrmann's syndrome
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A familial camptodactyly syndrome, transmitted as an autosomal dominant trait, associated with dysplasia and synostoses of the fingers, wrist, and foot with short middle phalanges; craniofacial anomalies; conductive hearing loss; strabismus; and other defects.
Bibliography
- J. Herrmann:
Symphalangism and brachydactyly syndrome: Report of the WL symphalangism-brachydactyly syndrome: review of the literature and classification.
Birth Defects Original Article Series, New York, 1974, 10 (5): 23-53.
- S. A. Hurvitz, et al:
The facio-audio-symphalangism syndrome: A report of a case and review of the literature.
Clinical Genetics, Copenhagen, 1985, 28: 61-68.
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