SCARF syndrome

SCARF syndrome is a rare syndrome characterized by skeletal abnormalities, cutis laxa, craniostenosis, ambiguous genitalia, psychomotor retardation, and facial abnormalities. It shares some features with Lenz-Majewski hyperostotic dwarfism syndrome.

SCARF syndrome
Other namesSkeletal abnormalities, Cutis laxa, craniostenosis, Ambiguous genitalia, Retardation, and Facial abnormalities [1]
This condition is inherited in an X-linked recessive manner

References
  1. "SCARF syndrome | Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD) – an NCATS Program". rarediseases.info.nih.gov. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  • Koppe R, Kaplan P, Hunter A, MacMurray B (1989). "Ambiguous genitalia associated with skeletal abnormalities, cutis laxa, craniostenosis, psychomotor retardation, and facial abnormalities (SCARF syndrome)". Am J Med Genet. 34 (3): 305–12. doi:10.1002/ajmg.1320340302. PMID 2596519.











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