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Aarskog Syndrome
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Aarskog Syndrome Symptoms & Signs
- mild to moderate short stature which may not be obvious until the child is between 1 and 3 years old
- possible delayed sexual maturation
- rounded face
- hairline has a "widow's peak"
- wide set eyes with droopy eyelids
- small nose with nostrils tipped forward
- underdeveloped mid-portion of the face
- wide groove above the upper lip, crease below the lower lip
- delayed eruption of teeth
- top portion of the ear folded over slightly
- small, broad hands and feet with short fingers and in-curving 5th finger
- short fingers and toes with mild webbing
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simian crease (single) in palm of hand
- protruding umbilicus (navel)
- inguinal hernias
- "shawl" scrotum, undescended testicles
- mild to moderate mental deficiency
- downward palpebral slant - eye
-
pectus excavatum, mildly concave sternum
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• Definition
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• Aarskog Syndrome Diagnosis & Tests
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• Aarskog Syndrome Prognosis
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Topics that might be of interest to you Tests & Exams
• Growth Hormone
Other Topics
• Palpebral Slant - Eye
• Pectus Excavatum
• Puberty and Adolescence
• Scrotum
• Seizures
• Sex-Linked Recessive
• Short Stature
• Simian Crease
• Testes
Review Date : 2/11/2002
Reviewed By : David G. Brooks, M.D., Ph.D., Division of Medical Genetics, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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