The 3-M syndrome: risk of intracerebral aneurysm?

R F Mueller; J Buckler; R Arthur; G Bonsor; P Dear; K Walters; G M Towns

doi:10.1136/jmg.29.6.425

The 3-M syndrome: risk of intracerebral aneurysm?

J Med Genet. 1992 Jun;29(6):425-7. doi: 10.1136/jmg.29.6.425.

Authors

R F Mueller¹, J Buckler, R Arthur, G Bonsor, P Dear, K Walters, G M Towns

Affiliation

¹ Department of Clinical Genetics, General Infirmary, Leeds, Belmont, Grove.

Abstract

We describe a child with typical features of the 3-M syndrome who presented with acute hydrocephalus owing to haemorrhage from one of two intracranial cerebral vascular aneurysms. We suggest that other children with this disorder should be screened for similar complications.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Cerebral Angiography
Cerebral Hemorrhage / diagnostic imaging
Cerebral Hemorrhage / etiology
Child
Dwarfism / complications*
Dwarfism / genetics
Humans
Intracranial Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
Intracranial Aneurysm / etiology*
Risk Factors
Syndrome
Tomography, X-Ray Computed