Ulnar hypoplasia lobster claw deformity of feet
Alternate names
Severe ulnar aplasia and lobster claw feet; Familial ulnar aplasia and lobster claw syndrome; Complete absence of the ulna and of fingers 2 to 5, together with lobster-claw deformity of the feet; Van De Berghe Dequeker syndrome
Definition
Ulnar hypoplasia-split foot syndrome is characterised by the association of severe ulnar hypoplasia, absence of fingers two to five, and split-foot. It has been described in four males belonging to two generations of the same family. X-linked recessive inheritance is suggested, but autosomal dominant transmission cannot be excluded.
NIH genetic and rare disease info
Ulnar hypoplasia lobster claw deformity of feet is a rare disease.
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