Dominant inheritance of bifid nose

Am J Med Genet. 1984 Mar;17(3):561-3. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.1320170303.

Abstract

To our knowledge, median cleft of nose without apparent hypertelorism (bifid nose) has been reported only twice [Esser, 1939; Boo-chai, 1965]. We report five individuals in 3 generations of a family who had a bifid nose without apparent hypertelorism or mental retardation. In this family bifid nose was most likely an autosomal dominant trait.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abnormalities, Multiple / genetics
  • Adult
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Coloboma / genetics
  • Female
  • Genes, Dominant*
  • Humans
  • Microcephaly / genetics
  • Nose / abnormalities*
  • Pedigree
  • Retina / abnormalities