CHILD Syndrome - Key Clinical Features

Skin abnormalities

• congenital inflammatory skin lesions
• unique lateralisation and strict midline demarcation
• affinity to body folds (ptychotropism)
• waxy yellowish scaling

Skeletal changes

• minimal shortening of fingers or hypoplasia of one hand or foot
• complete lack of bones and articular malposition
• complete absence of extremities
• stippled epyphyses

Others

• other organs such as the brain, heart, kidneys or eyes can be affected