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