Title
XK aprosencephaly and anencephaly in sibs
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Pediatrics; Department of Radiology; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Publication Date
1988-03-01
Document Type
Article
Subjects
Adult; Anencephaly; Brain; Face; Female; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Pregnancy; Prenatal Diagnosis; Skull; Syndrome; Ultrasonography
Disciplines
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities | Genetics | Medical Genetics | Obstetrics and Gynecology
Abstract
Recent studies have suggested a causal and pathogenetic relationship between holoprosencephaly and anencephaly. In support of the proposed relationship we report a sibship that includes anencephalic male twins and a female infant with a severe form of alobar holoprosencephaly, radial aplasia, and oligodactyly. The upper limb and brain malformations are considered to represent aprosencephaly syndrome. The coexistence of anencephaly and aprosencephaly within a sibship suggests that XK aprosencephaly syndrome may be an autosomal recessive disorder.
Keywords
holoprosencephaly, atelencephaly, radial aplasia, autosomal recessive
DOI of Published Version
10.1002/ajmg.1320290308
Source
Am J Med Genet. 1988 Mar;29(3):523-8. Link to article on publisher's site
Journal/Book/Conference Title
American journal of medical genetics
Related Resources
PubMed ID
3287923
Repository Citation
Townes, Phillip L.; Reuter, Karen L.; Rosquete, E. E.; and Magee, B. Dale, "XK aprosencephaly and anencephaly in sibs" (1988). Obstetrics and Gynecology Publications and Presentations. 96.
https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/obgyn_pp/96
