Congenital duplication of the palm syndrome: gene analysis and the molecular basis of its clinical features

J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2009 Apr;34(2):247-51. doi: 10.1177/1753193408099828. Epub 2009 Mar 12.

Abstract

Congenital duplication of the palm is a rare syndrome with the following features: the dorsal aspects of both hands have thick palmar skin with no hair or nails; bilateral ulnar ray deficiency; short hypoplastic upper limbs; and severe lower limb abnormalities. In this paper, we report a new case of congenital duplication of the palm syndrome, provide its gene analysis identifying the responsible gene mutation in exon 4 of the WNT7a gene, and detail the molecular basis of its clinical features.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abnormalities, Multiple / genetics*
  • Child, Preschool
  • DNA Mutational Analysis
  • Hand Deformities, Congenital / genetics*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mutation
  • Syndrome
  • Ulna / abnormalities
  • Wnt Proteins / genetics*

Substances

  • WNT7A protein, human
  • Wnt Proteins