Abstract

Aarskog syndrome is a rare and inherited disease associated with short stature, typical facial and

digital features and shawl scrotum. Here, we report a female 14.5 year-old Aarskog syndrome

case, with short stature, dysmorphic facial features, brachydactyly and congenital heart disease

(CHD).She and her mother with similar clinical features are presented as females with clinical

features are very rare

Keywords: Short stature, hypertelorism, congenital heart disease.

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Koçak H, Aycan Z, Azık MF. AARSKOG SYNDROME: A CASE REPORT. Turk J Pediatr Dis [Internet]. 2008 Apr. 1 [cited 2025 Aug. 23];2(3):45-9. Available from: https://turkjpediatrdis.org/article/view/45