Fetal face syndrome (medical condition): A very rare inherited disorder characterized by short stature and head, face, skeletal and genital abnormalities. The facial appearance is that of a two-month old fetus. The severity and range of symptoms is variable. This dominantly inherited form of Robinow syndrome tends to be milder than the recessive form.
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Dysostosis acral with facial and genital abnormalities:
»Introduction: Dysostosis acral with facial and genital abnormalities
»Symptoms of Dysostosis acral with facial and genital abnormalities
Fetal face syndrome: a syndrome of facies resembling an early fetus with short forearms, and genital hypoplasia at birth, but without evidence of achondroplasia; leads to dwarfism without mental retardation.
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Fetal face syndrome: The cardinal features consist of characteristic (fetal-like) facies, mesomelic shortening of the forearms, frontal bossing, hypertelorism, wide palpebral fissures, short upturned nose with anteverted nares, long philtrum, receding chin, brachydactyly, hypoplastic genitalia, and a normal karyotype. Intelligence is usually normal but delayed physical and mental development was noted in about 18%.
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Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when if affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Fetal face syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
Fetal face syndrome: Another name for Dysostosis acral with facial and genital abnormalities (or close medical condition association).
»Introduction: Dysostosis acral with facial and genital abnormalities
»Symptoms of Dysostosis acral with facial and genital abnormalities
Some of the symptoms of Fetal face syndrome incude:
Source: Diseases Database
Source: Diseases Database
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