Acropectoral Syndrome
What is Acropectoral Syndrome?
Acropectoral Syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that involves the toes and fingers. Patients may present with extra toes and fingers, along with such other malformations as the fusion of toes and fingers, and other chest-wall and abdominal abnormalities.
What are the symptoms of Acropectoral Syndrome?
- Abdominal & chest wall anomalies
- Extra big toe
- Extra thumb
- Webbed toes and fingers
- Webbed toes
- Abnormality of the chest
What causes Acropectoral Syndrome?
Acropectoral Syndrome is a genetic mutation and is inherited in an autosomal dominant process. The gene that mutates and causes the disorder is the gene located at 7q36.
How is Acropectoral Syndrome diagnosed?
Acropectoral Syndrome is diagnosed by physical and radiographic examinations post-birth..
What are the treatments for Acropectoral Syndrome?
There is no cure for Acropectoral Syndrome, as it is a genetic disease, and treatment is confined to dealing with the patient’s particular symptoms.
