Cenani-Lenz syndactyly
Last revised by Owen Kang
on 11 Jun 2016
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Citation:
Kang O, Jones J, Sandhyala A, et al. Cenani-Lenz syndactyly. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 24 Jan 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-15706
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Owen Kang
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Systems:
Synonyms:
- Cenani Lenz syndactyly
- Cenani Lenz syndrome
- Cenani-Lenz syndactylism
- Cenani-Lenz syndactyly (CLS)
Cenani-Lenz syndactyly (CLS) is a very syndrome primarily characterized by:
- syndactyly/oligodactly: syndactyly is often complete and gives a spoon hand type appearance
- radio-ulnar synostoses
Pathology
Genetics
It carries an autosomal recessive inheritance.
Etymology
It was first described by Asim Cenani, a Turkish medical geneticist and Widukind Lenz, a German medical geneticist in 1967 2.
References
- 1. Temtamy SA, Ismail S, Nemat A. Mild facial dysmorphism and quasidominant inheritance in Cenani-Lenz syndrome. Clin. Dysmorphol. 2003;12 (2): 77-83. doi:10.1097/01.mcd.0000052341.43310.ee - Pubmed citation
- 2. Cenani A, Lenz W. [Total syndactylia and total radioulnar synostosis in 2 brothers. A contribution on the genetics of syndactylia]. Z Kinderheilkd. 1967;101 (3): 181-90. - Pubmed citation
- 3. Pfeiffer RA, Meisel-stosiek M. Present nosology of the Cenani-Lenz type of syndactyly. Clin. Genet. 1982;21 (1): 74-9. - Pubmed citation
- 4. Elçioglu N, Atasu M, Cenani A. Dermatoglyphics in patients with Cenani-Lenz type syndactyly: studies in a new case. Am. J. Med. Genet. 1997;70 (4): 341-5. Am. J. Med. Genet. (link) - Pubmed citation
- 5. De smet L, De beer P, Fryns JP. Cenani-Lenz syndrome in father and daughter. Genet. Couns. 1996;7 (2): 153-7. - Pubmed citation
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