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Beals-Hecht syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12144083     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Beals-Hecht syndrome, also known as congenital contractural arachnodactyly, is caused by a defect in fibrillin as in Marfan syndrome. This syndrome is characterized by a multitude of clinical findings including arachnodactyly, narrow body habitus, scoliosis, congenital contractures, and external ear deformities. Restrictive lung disease may be associated with the severe scoliosis and thoracic cage abnormalities in this syndrome. We describe a child with Beals-Hecht syndrome and review the literature.
Authors:
Jennifer L Jones; Joshua E Lane; James J Logan; Maria E Vanegas
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Southern medical journal     Volume:  95     ISSN:  0038-4348     ISO Abbreviation:  South. Med. J.     Publication Date:  2002 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-07-29     Completed Date:  2002-08-07     Revised Date:  2005-11-16    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0404522     Medline TA:  South Med J     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  753-5     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Mercer University School of Medicine, Medical Center of Central Georgia, Macon 31208, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Child
Connective Tissue Diseases / diagnosis*,  genetics
Contracture / congenital,  diagnosis*,  genetics
Ear, External / abnormalities
Genes, Dominant
Humans
Lung Diseases / diagnosis,  genetics
Male
Microfilament Proteins / deficiency
Scoliosis / diagnosis,  genetics
Somatotypes
Syndrome
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Microfilament Proteins; 0/fibrillin

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