Microcephalic primordial dwarfism, Montreal type
Alternate names
Bird-headed dwarfism with features of premature senility; Premature senility, premature graying and loss of scalp hair and wrinkled skin of the palms
Definition
A rare, genetic multiple congenital anomalies/dysmorphic syndrome characterized by severe short stature and craniofacial dysmorphism (microcephaly, narrow face with flat cheeks, ptosis, prominent nose with a convex ridge, low-set ears with small or absent lobes, high-arched/cleft palate, micrognathia), associated with premature graying and loss of scalp hair, redundant, dry and wrinkled skin of the palms, premature senility and varying degrees of intellectual disability. Cryptorchidism and skeletal anomalies may also be observed. There have been no further descriptions in the literature since 1970.
NIH genetic and rare disease info
Microcephalic primordial dwarfism, Montreal type is a rare disease.
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