Pterygium colli

Introduction: Pterygium colli

Description of Pterygium colli

Pterygium colli (medical condition): A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by mental retardation, webbed neck and finger abnormalities.

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Pterygium colli - mental retardation - digital anomalies:
  »Introduction: Pterygium colli - mental retardation - digital anomalies
  »Symptoms of Pterygium colli - mental retardation - digital anomalies

Pterygium colli: a congenital, usually bilateral, web or tight band of skin of the neck extending from the acromion to the mastoid process seen in Turner syndrome and Noonan syndrome.
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Pterygium colli as a Disease

Pterygium colli: Another name for Pterygium colli - mental retardation - digital anomalies (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Pterygium colli - mental retardation - digital anomalies
  »Symptoms of Pterygium colli - mental retardation - digital anomalies

Causes of Pterygium colli

Some of the causes of Pterygium colli are included in the list below:

• Noonan's syndrome
• Chromosome 18 trisomy syndrome
• Multiple pterygium syndrome
• Wildervanck's syndrome
• Fetal akinesia-hypokinesia sequence

See full list of 9 causes of Pterygium colli (Pterygium colli - mental retardation - digital anomalies)

Symptoms of Pterygium colli (Pterygium colli - mental retardation - digital anomalies)

Some of the symptoms of Pterygium colli incude:

• Webbed neck
• Mental retardation
• Finger abnormalities
• Wide set eyes
• High arched eyebrows

See full list of 15 symptoms of Pterygium colli (Pterygium colli - mental retardation - digital anomalies)

Terms associated with Pterygium colli:

Terms Similar to Pterygium colli:

• Webbed neck

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