Greig cephalopolysyndactyly syndrome: A case report

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*Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Erzurum Nenehatun Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey SUMMARY Introduction: The Greig cephalopolysyndactyly syndrome (GCPS) is a pleiotropic, multiple congenital anomaly syndrome. Case Report: The patient had high forehead, frontal bossing, macrocephaly, apparent hypertelorism, down-slanting palpebral fissures and a broad nasal root. The feet showed bilateral polydactyly with cutaneous syndactyly of the fifth digits. Conclusion: GCPS is a rare condition with an autosomal dominant mode of inheritance. The primary findings include hypertelorism, macrocephaly with frontal bossing, and polysyndactyly. Presented here is a case of a 1 week old female with typical clinical manifestations of GCPS. (Journal of Current Pediatrics 2011; 9: 47-9)