Facio-Digito-Genital Dysplasia Syndrome (Aarskog Syndrome)
Main Features
- Short stature
- brachydactyly
- shawl scrotum
Eye Findings
- Hypertelorism (90%)
- Ptosis (50%)
- Downslanting palpebral fissures
- Strabismus
- Hyperopic astigmatism
- latent nystagmus
- blue sclera
- posterior embryotoxin
- corneal enlargement
Etiology
- X-linked recessive, linked to Xp11.21
- Female carriers have minor manifestations
- 100 cases reported
Other Findings
- Broad upper lip, anteverted nostrils
- Osteoconditis dessicans
- Stretchable skin
References
- Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus eds. Wright KW, Spiegel PH. 2nd ed. p.1029