Kenny-Caffey syndrome type 1

Tony El Jabbour; Tarek Aboursheid; Mohammad Baraa Keifo; Ismael Maksoud; Diana Alasmar

doi:10.4103/2231-0770.133340

Kenny-Caffey syndrome type 1

Avicenna J Med. 2014 Jul;4(3):74-6. doi: 10.4103/2231-0770.133340.

Authors

Tony El Jabbour¹, Tarek Aboursheid², Mohammad Baraa Keifo², Ismael Maksoud³, Diana Alasmar⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Anatomic Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Lebanese University, Lebanon, Syria.
² Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Damascus, Syria.
³ Pediatrics University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria.
⁴ Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Unit, University Children Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria.

Abstract

Kenny-Caffey syndrome type 1 is a rare hereditary skeletal disorder. We present here a documented case of a 7-month-old girl with the characteristic symptoms of growth retardation, dysmorphic features, and hypoparathyroidism.

Keywords: Hypoparathyroidism; Kenny-Caffey; Sanjad-Sakati.

Publication types

Case Reports