Autosomal dominant ectrodactyly with sensorineural deafness

Ectrodactyly or split hand/split foot malformation as it is now known, is a rare developmental disorder sometimes associated with other systemic malformations. Very few cases of congenital hearing loss coexisting with ectrodactyly have been reported world-wide. We profile one such family with the father and daughter being affected with bilateral foot ectrodactyly minor abnormalities of the 5th fingers and severe sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). The inheritance in this family was likely to be autosomal dominant. There were no cytogenetically demonstrable structural aberrations in either case.