This is a complete, medically reliable dictionary of congenital malformations
and disorders. As the authors explain, Down syndrome is the only common
congenital disorder; the other defects and disorders are rare or very rare, some
having been reported fewer than 20 times worldwide.This dictionary covers them
all. Examples:
Aagenaes syndrome is due to congenital hypoplasia of lymph vessels, which causes
lymphedema of the legs and recurrent cholestasis in infancy, and slow progress
to hepatic cirrhosis and giant-cell hepatitis with fibrosis of the portal
tracts.
Acrocallosal syndrome is characterized by total or partial absence of the corpus
callosum, craniofacial dysmorphism, polydactyly, and severe mental retardation.
Other features can be