Banki syndrome

Alternate names[edit | edit source]

Fusion of the lunate and cuneiform bones of the wrist, clinodactyly, clinometacarpy, brachymetacarpy and leptometacarpy (thin diaphysis)

Definition[edit | edit source]

Banki syndrome is a synostosis syndrome, reported in a single Hungarian family in which members of 3 generations showed lunotriquetral synostosis, clinodactyly, clinometacarpy, brachymetacarpy and leptometacarpy (thin diaphysis). It appeared to be a unique dominant mutation. There have been no further descriptions in the literature since 1965.

NIH genetic and rare disease info[edit source]

NIH info on Banki syndrome

Banki syndrome is a rare disease.

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