Setleis syndrome

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Setleis syndrome
Other namesFFDD3
autosomal recessive manner.
SpecialtyDermatology

Setleis syndrome is a very rare genetic condition characterized by facial skin abnormalities and double upper eyelashes and missing lower eyelashes.

congenital). Most affected infants have multiple, scar-like, circular depressions on both temples (bitemporal). These marks closely resemble those made when forceps are used to assist delivery.[3]
The range and severity of symptoms may vary from case to case.

Most cases of Setleis syndrome are thought to be inherited as an

TWIST2
gene.

The differential diagnosis of Setleis syndrome includes X-linked

Goltz syndrome; a syndrome of focal dermal hypoplasia, morning glory anomaly, and polymicrogyria; incontinentia pigmenti; oculocerebrocutaneous syndrome; Rothmund–Thomson syndrome; and MLS (microphthalmia with linear skin defects) syndrome caused by deletions or point mutations in the HCCS
gene.

See also

References

  1. ^ RESERVED, INSERM US14-- ALL RIGHTS. "Orphanet: Focal facial dermal dysplasia type III". www.orpha.net. Retrieved 27 April 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ISBN 978-1-4160-2999-1
    .
  3. ^ "Setleis Syndrome".

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