Ackerman syndrome
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Template:Infobox medical condition (new) Ackerman syndrome or interstitial granulomatous dermatitis is a familial syndrome of fused molar roots with a single canal (taurodontism), hypotrichosis, full upper lip without a cupid's bow, thickened and wide philtrum, and occasional juvenile glaucoma.[1][2][3] It was described by James L. Ackerman, A. Leon Ackerman, and A. Bernard Ackerman.[4]
Signs and symptoms
- Fused molar roots
- Single root canal
- Juvenile glaucoma
- Sparse body hair
- Distinct facial features: full upper lip, absence of cupid's bow, thick philtrum
- Syndactyly
- Increased pigmentation of finger joints
- Clinodactyly of fifth finger.[5]
Diagnosis
Treatment
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