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Familial Bird-headed Dwarfism (Seckel's Syndrome)
  1. John J. Sauk*,
  2. Richard Litt†,
  3. Ceres E. Espiritu‡,
  4. James R. Delaney**

    Abstract

    Low birth weight dwarfism with mental retardation, large eyes, a beaklike nose, narrow face, receding mandible, and dental anomalies are the specific features of `bird-headed dwarf of Seckel'. The following case report presents details of a Seckel dwarf with familial occurrence of the trait and, thus supports an autosomal recessive mode of inheritance. In addition, the possible significance of dental alterations is noted.

    https://doi.org/10.1136/jmg.10.2.196

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      Footnotes

      • ↵* Division of Oral Pathology, University of Detroit and Division of Dental Research, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, Michigan, USA.

      • ↵† Department of Orthodontics, University of Detroit, Michigan, USA.

      • ↵‡ Department of Growth and Development, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, Michigan, USA.

      • ↵** Division of Dental Research, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, Michigan, USA.