Say-Field-Coldwell syndrome | |
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Other names | Triphalangeal thumb-patella subluxation |
Specialty | Medical genetics |
Symptoms | Minor physical anomalies, regular dislocation of the patella and short stature |
Complications | usually, none |
Usual onset | infancy |
Duration | life-long |
Causes | Genetic mutation |
Diagnostic method | Physical evaluation |
Prevention | none |
Prognosis | good |
Frequency | very rare, only 4 cases have been recorded in medical literature. |
Say-Field-Coldwell syndrome is a very rare genetic disorder which consists of triphalangeal thumbs, brachydactyly, camptodactyly, regular dislocation of the patella and short stature. [1] Only one affected woman and her (also affected) three daughters have been described in medical literature. [2] [3]