VCF syndrome

VCF syndrome
velocardiofacial syndrome a rare autosomal dominant syndrome of cardiac defects and characteristic craniofacial abnormalities including cleft palate, jaw abnormalities, and prominent nose. Learning disabilities occur often; short stature, slender hyperextensible hands and digits, scoliosis, mental retardation, inguinal hernia, auricular abnormalities, and microcephaly occur less frequently. It is a phenotype of 22q11 deletion syndrome (q.v.). Called also Shprintzen or Shprintzen-Goldberg s.

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  • Syndrome, Shprintzen — Congenital malformation (birth defect) syndrome with cleft palate, heart defect, abnormal face, and learning problems. The condition is also called the velo cardio facial (VCF) syndrome. (The velum is the soft palate). Other less frequent… …   Medical dictionary

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  • Shprintzen syndrome — Congenital malformation (birth defect) syndrome with cleft palate, heart defect, abnormal face, and learning problems. The condition is also called the velo cardio facial (VCF) syndrome. (The velum is the soft palate). Other less frequent… …   Medical dictionary

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