Ellis-van Creveld syndrome

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Polydactyly - an infant's hand

Chromosomes and DNA

Overview

Symptoms

Treatment

Prevention

Ellis-van Creveld syndrome

Alternative Names:

Chondroectodermal dysplasia

Treatment:

Treatment depends on which body system is involved and to what extent that body system is involved. The condition itself is not treatable, but many of the complications can be treated.

Support Groups:

Ellis-van Creveld Support Group -- olesikjt@hotmail.com

Expectations (prognosis):

The outcome depends on which body system is involved and to what extent that body system is involved.

Complications:

Breathing difficulty
Congenital heart disease (CHD) especially an atrial septal defect (ASD)
Kidney disease
Bone abnormalities

Calling your health care provider:

Call your health care provider if your child exhibits a collection of some of the above described symptoms. If your family history is positive for Ellis-van Creveld syndrome and your child has any of the above symptoms, a visit to your health care provider is appropriate.

Review Date: 4/20/2005
Reviewed By: Neal Sondheimer, M.D., PhD., Division of Genetics and Metabolism, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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