Aarskog Syndrome Symptoms
Do you have any symptoms of Aarskog Syndrome? Do you even know what they are? Learn more about each symptom of this condition below and what to do if you think you may have Aarskog Syndrome.
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Symptoms of Aarskog Syndrome
The main symptoms of Aarskog syndrome are:
- Disproportionately short stature
- Abnormalities of the head and face, including:
- Rounded face
- Wide-set eyes
- Slightly slanted eyes
- Drooping eyelids
- Small nose
- Front-facing nostrils
- Underdeveloped mid-portion of the face
- Wide groove above the upper lip
- Crease below the lower lip
- Folding of the top portion of the ear
- Delayed teeth growth
- In some cases, Oral-Facial Clefts
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Other symptoms may include:
- A malformed scrotum
- Undescended testicles
- Small, wide hands and feet
- Short fingers and toes
- In some cases, mild webbing of fingers and toes, or simian crease in palm of hand
- Abnormalities of the sternum (mildly sunken chest)
- Protruding navel
- Groin Hernia
- Ligament problems, resulting in hyperextension of the knees
- Mild mental deficiencies (in about one-third of those affected)
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