Eurasian Journal of Medicine (Aug 2012)

Konjenital Patella Sendromunu Taklit Eden Escobar Sendromu

  • Naci Ezirmik,
  • Kadri Yildiz,
  • Cahit Emre Can

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 44, no. 2
pp. 117 – 121

Abstract

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Multiple pterygium syndrome (MPS) is a syndrome that is characterized abnormal face, short length and skin pterygiums on some body legions (servical, antecubital, popliteal, interdigital and on neck). It is also called as Pterygium Colli syndrome, Escobar syndrome or Pterygium syndrome. Escobar (multyple pterygium) syndrome is a rare syndrome. Intrauterin growth reterdation, abnormal face, wide-spead pterygiums that resulted in joint contractures, ptosis, chryptoorchidism, patellar dysplasia and foot deformities are seen on this syndrome. Primarly autosomal resesive crossing are observed; also autosomal dominant and X-linked crossing. This case were presented as it has components of Escobar syndrome and Isolated Patellar Aplasia syndrome in same time.

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