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| Scalp defects-postaxial polydactyly | |
|---|---|
| Foot postaxial polydactyly | |
| Specialty | Medical genetics |
| Symptoms | Autosomal dominant postaxial polydactyly and scalp defects from birth |
| Usual onset | Conception |
| Duration | Lifelong (except polydactyly, which can be corrected) |
| Causes | Mutation |
| Prevention | none |
| Prognosis | Good |
| Frequency | very rare, only 9 cases have been described in medical literature |
Scalp defects-postaxial polydactyly syndrome is a very rare genetic disorder which is characterized by congenital defects of the scalp and type A postaxial polydactyly.[1][2] An additional finding is severe intellectual disability. It is thought to be inherited in an autosomal dominant manner. Approximately 9 cases from two families have been described in medical literature.[3][4][5]