Arachnodactyly

Arachnodactyly
Classification and external resources
ICD-10 Q87.4 (ILDS Q87.410)
ICD-9 759.82
DiseasesDB 15196
MeSH D008382

Arachnodactyly ("spider fingers") or achromachia, is a condition in which the fingers are abnormally long and slender in comparison to the palm of the hand. It can be present at birth or develop in later life.

It is also seen in some cases that all or a few fingers can be bent backwards of 180 degrees.

Causes

This feature can occur on its own, with no underlying health problems. However, it can also be associated with certain medical conditions. Examples include Marfan syndrome[1], Ehlers Danlos Syndrome[2] and homocystinuria.

Arachnodactyly has been linked to mutations in both fibrillin-1 and fibrillin-2 genes.

See also

References

  1. ^ Buntinx, I. M.; Willems, P. J.; Spitaels, S. E.; Van Reempst, P. J.; De Paepe, A. M.; Dumon, J. E. (April 1991). "Neonatal Marfan syndrome with congenital arachnodactyly, flexion contractures, and severe cardiac valve insufficiency". Journal of Medical Genetics 28 (4): 267–273. doi:10.1136/jmg.28.4.267. ISSN 0022-2593. PMC 1016831. PMID 1856834. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=1016831.  edit
  2. ^ http://books.google.ca/books?id=Z3tLOlyeuI4C&lpg=PP1&dq=ehlers%20danlos&pg=PA17#v=onepage&q=ehlers%20danlos&f=false
Appendicular
limb / dysmelia
Genu valgum · Genu varum · Genu recurvatum · Discoid meniscus · Congenital patellar dislocation · Congenital knee dislocation
Either / both
dactyly / digit:
reduction deficits / limb:
multiple joints:
Axial
other:

M: JNT

anat(h/c, u, t, l)/phys

noco(arth/defr/back/soft)/cong, sysi/epon, injr

proc, drug(M01C, M4)