Ellis-van Creveld

J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2012 Aug;4(Suppl 2):S153-6. doi: 10.4103/0975-7406.100257.

Abstract

Ellis-van Creveld (EVC) syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder that is also known as chondro-ectodermal dysplasia. The common manifestations of this syndrome are short ribs, postaxial polydactyly, growth retardation, and ectodermal and cardiac defects. The present case report is about an 8-year-old boy who had the features of bilateral hexadactyly, knocked knees, cardiac problems, congenital absence of incisors, fused upper and lower labial frenulum, and mulberry molars.

Keywords: Abnormal frenal attachments; Ellis–van Creveld syndrome; chondro-ectodermal dysplasia; mulberry molars; polydactyly.

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  • Case Reports