Carpenter syndrome
Medical condition / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Carpenter syndrome?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Carpenter syndrome, also called acrocephalopolysyndactyly type II,[1] is an extremely rare autosomal recessive[2] congenital disorder characterized by craniofacial malformations, obesity, syndactyly, and polydactyly.[2] Acrocephalopolysyndactyly is a variation of acrocephalosyndactyly that presents with polydactyly.
Quick Facts Other names, Specialty ...
Carpenter syndrome | |
---|---|
Other names | Acrocephalopolysyndactyly type II |
Original case described by Carpenter, 1909 | |
Specialty | Medical genetics |
Close
It was first characterized in 1909, and is named for George Alfred Carpenter.[3][4]