Lenz-Majewski hyperostotic dwarfism: Reexamination of the original patient

Authors
Majewski, F
Citation
F. Majewski, Lenz-Majewski hyperostotic dwarfism: Reexamination of the original patient, AM J MED G, 93(4), 2000, pp. 335-338
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Molecular Biology & Genetics
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS
ISSN journal
01487299 → ACNP
Volume
93
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
335 - 338
Database
ISI
SICI code
0148-7299(20000814)93:4<335:LHDROT>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
In 1974, Lent and Majewski gave a short description of a 2-year-old girl wi th generalized hyperostosis, proximal symphalangism, syndactyly, brachydact yly, cutis laxa, mental retardation, marked hypertelorism, and enamel hypop lasia. This disorder was later named Lenz-Majewski hyperostotic dwarfism. W e describe the reexamination of the original patient at the age of 30 years . (C) 2000 Wiley-Liss, Inc.