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A Report of Previously Undescribed Anomalies in Two Siblings

Michael G. Blackburn, MD; Robert E. Belliveau, MD

Am J Dis Child. 1971;122(3):267-270.

Abstract
Two siblings had the Ellis-van Creveld syndrome and previously undescribed anomalies: common atrium with hypoplastic left ventricle, aortic atresia, hypoplastic ascending aorta, and dilated renal tubules. Hydrocephalus was present in one sib. The syndrome is noted to involve dysplasia of all embryonic tissue layers.

Author Affiliations
New Haven, Conn

From the departments of pediatrics (Dr. Blackburn) and pathology (Dr. Belliveau), Yale University School of Medicine, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Conn.

Footnotes
Received for publication Feb 22, 1971; accepted April 20.

Reprint requests to 333 Cedar St, New Haven, Conn 06510 (Dr. Blackburn).

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