| Identifier |
walsh_1971_s4_c2 |
| Title |
Meckel's Syndrome |
| Creator |
Rufus Howard |
| Subject |
Polycystic Kidney Diseases; Chromosome Disorders; Nervous System Malformations |
| History |
Seven cases of the Meckel syndrome occurred in two families. |
| Pathology |
Gross congenital abnormalities |
| Disease/Diagnosis |
Meckel syndrome |
| Clinical |
In 1967 a pair of identical male twins were born with identical severe malformations (encephalocele, bilateral microphthalmia, Polydactyly and polycystic kidneys) and died shortly after birth. |
| Presenting Symptom |
Encephalocele; Bilateral microphthalmia; Polydactyly; Polycystic kidneys |
| Neuroimaging |
N/A |
| Treatment |
N/A |
| References |
1. Meckel, J.F., Dtsch. Arch. Physiol. 7:99-172, 1822. 2. Gruber, G.B., Beitr. Path. Anat. 93:459-476, 1934. 3. Opits, J.N. and Howe, J.J., The Meckel Syndrome. Birth Defects, Original Article Series, 5/2:167-179, Feb. 1969. 4. Miller, J.O. and Selden, R.F., Arhinencephaiy, Encephlocele, and 13-15 Trisomy Syndrome with Normal Chromosomes, Neurology 17:1087-1091, Nov. 1967. |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Source |
1971 Walsh Proceedings |
| Relation is Part of |
Case presented at the NANOS 1972 Walsh Session, February 26-27 Contributor Primary |
| Collection |
Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu |
| Publisher |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Holding Institution |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association. NANOS Executive Office 5841 Cedar Lake Road, Suite 204, Minneapolis, MN 55416 |
| Rights Management |
Copyright 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6mp5645 |
| Contributor Primary |
Howard, Rufus |
| Contributor Secondary |
Albert, Daniel |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
| ID |
178913 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6mp5645 |
