Marshall-Stickler spectrum

Abstract

Differentiating Stickler syndrome from Marshall syndrome poses a diagnostic challenge. The case of an African child who had physical characteristics of both syndromes and a ventricular septal defect is reported. There is a need therefore to harmonize the clinical features of both syndromes in view to establishing a common diagnostic criteria; more so both syndromes could be variants of same congenital malformation.

Keywords

• Stickler syndrome
• marshall syndrome
• ventricular septal defect