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Feingold Syndrome: Microcephaly, Esophageal Atresia, Type III Laryngeal Cleft, Malrotation, Limb Anomalies

Journal of Perinatology volume 24, pages 568–570 (2004)Cite this article

The association of esophageal atresia, digital anomalies and microcephaly is consistent with Feingold syndrome.

Feingold syndrome or the MMT syndrome (microcephaly, mesobrachyphalangy, tracheosophageal fistula syndrome) is a rare condition first described in 1975 by Murray Feingold. The most consistent abnormalities found are those of the hand and feet in 80 to 90% of patients.1 Brachymesophalangy, most frequently present in the feet, as in our case, is the most frequent abnormality. Clinodactyly and syndactyly also occur. The malformation of the hands and feet is essentially the same as that of Temtamy A4 brachydactyly,2 brachymesophalangy of fingers two and five and amesophalangy of toes two to five.

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Herman, T., Siegel, M. Feingold Syndrome: Microcephaly, Esophageal Atresia, Type III Laryngeal Cleft, Malrotation, Limb Anomalies. J Perinatol 24, 568–570 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jp.7211144

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