Aase-Smith syndrome: report of a new case with unusual features

A new case of Aase-Smith syndrome has been reported with additional findings, including microcephaly, axial rotation of the kidneys, preaxial polydactyly and leukopenia. The patient had almost complete clinical remission with corticosteroid treatment. The findings in this case suggest that it...

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Published in:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
Main Authors: S Yetgin, S Balci, G Irken, T Coşkun, B Say
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 1994-07-01
Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/3632
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description A new case of Aase-Smith syndrome has been reported with additional findings, including microcephaly, axial rotation of the kidneys, preaxial polydactyly and leukopenia. The patient had almost complete clinical remission with corticosteroid treatment. The findings in this case suggest that it is very difficult to differentiate Aase-Smith syndrome from Blackfan-Diamond and Fanconi's anemias as well as from those cases reported by Murphy and Lubin, and Jones and Thompson.
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spelling doaj-art-e04d8d7ca7ce43c2abf96230896241b42025-08-20T01:08:58ZengHacettepe University Institute of Child HealthThe Turkish Journal of Pediatrics0041-43012791-64211994-07-01363Aase-Smith syndrome: report of a new case with unusual featuresS Yetgin0S BalciG IrkenT CoşkunB SayDepartment of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara. A new case of Aase-Smith syndrome has been reported with additional findings, including microcephaly, axial rotation of the kidneys, preaxial polydactyly and leukopenia. The patient had almost complete clinical remission with corticosteroid treatment. The findings in this case suggest that it is very difficult to differentiate Aase-Smith syndrome from Blackfan-Diamond and Fanconi's anemias as well as from those cases reported by Murphy and Lubin, and Jones and Thompson. https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/3632
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title_fullStr Aase-Smith syndrome: report of a new case with unusual features
title_full_unstemmed Aase-Smith syndrome: report of a new case with unusual features
title_short Aase-Smith syndrome: report of a new case with unusual features
title_sort aase smith syndrome report of a new case with unusual features
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