Carpenter’s Syndrome
Monday, February 7th, 2011Carpenter’s Syndrome is a very rare craniofacial birth defect that is characterized by an underdeveloped jaw webbed or additional fingers or toes, tower-shaped skull, mental deficiency, obesity, deformed ears, highly arched palate, widely spaced eyes, and/or low-set and reduced height. About 50% of individuals with this disease also have heart defects. Individuals with Carpenter’s syndrome […]