Ellis van Creveld Syndrome (EVCS)
in an Iranian, Three-Year-old Girl:
A Case Report
Published: October 1, 2014 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2014/.5011
Alaee Ehsan, Shirafkan Ali, Hasheminejad Reihane, Tourisa Deilami, Alireza Kia
1. Assistant Professor, Department of Neonatology, Neonatal and Children’s Health Research Center, Golestan University of Medical, Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.
2. Professor, Department of Cardiology, 5 Azar Hospital, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.
3. Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterologly, Neonatal and Children’s Health Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences,
Gorgan, Iran.
4. Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.
5. Radiologist, Mehregan Medical Imaging Center, Gorgan, Iran.
Correspondence
Dr. Alaee Ehsan,
Neonatologist, Assistant Professor, Neonatal and Children’s Health Research Center,
Taleghani Hospital, Janbazan St. Gorgan City, Iran.
Phone: +98911-171-6302, E-mail: ealaee@yahoo.com
Ellis van Creveld syndrome (EVCS) is mainly characterized by dysplatic changes in skeletal structures along with variable inter- and intra-familial patterns. Shortening of bony structures such as ribs and limbs, postaxial polydactyly, and dysplastic teeth and nails are among the clinical presentation of this autosomal recessive disease.
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