Autosomal Recessive Inheritance in the Setleis Bitemporal ‘Forceps Marks’ Syndrome

Robert W. Marion, David Chitayat, R. Gordon Hutcheon, Rosalie Goldberg, Robert J. Shprintzen, M. Michael Cohen

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Abstract

We present the clinical findings in two children with the Setleis bitemporal “forceps marks” syndrome. The striking features include the following: (1) bitemporal scarring, an anomaly that resembles forceps marks; (2) periorbital puffiness with wrinkling of the skin; (3) abnormalities of the eyebrows; (4) anomalles of the eyelashes; (5) flattening of the nasal bridge with a bulbous nasal tip; (6) increased mobility of the skin, associated with severely redundant facial soft tissue; and (7) normal growth and development. The evidence that suggests that this unusual syndrome is inherited in an autosomal recessive fashion includes the following: (1) seven of the patients have come from the relatively isolated towns of San Sebastian and Aguadilla in Puerto Rico; (2) two sets of affected siblings have been described, and, in both cases, the siblings' Parents were normal; and (3) one of the children described herein is the product of a consanguineous mating. Although the pathogenetic mechanism Is unknown, Setleis syndrome is clearly inherited as an autosomal recessive trait.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)895-897
Number of pages3
JournalAmerican Journal of Diseases of Children
Volume141
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 1987

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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Marion, R. W., Chitayat, D., Hutcheon, R. G., Goldberg, R., Shprintzen, R. J., & Cohen, M. M. (1987). Autosomal Recessive Inheritance in the Setleis Bitemporal ‘Forceps Marks’ Syndrome. American Journal of Diseases of Children, 141(8), 895-897. https://doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.1987.04460080081033