Multiple pterygium Flashcards
1
Q
What are the features of multiple pterygium?
A
- pterygium (webbing of skin)
- akinesia (lack of muscle movement)
- arthrogryposis (joint contracture)
2
Q
What are the different types of multiple pterygium?
A
Escobar syndrome - mild disease
Lethal type - fatal before or very soon after birth. (see hydrops and cystic hygroma, microcephaly, CDH)