Warning Signs Of Carpenter Syndrome

Reduced Height

An individual with Carpenter syndrome may have a reduced height when they reach their adulthood years due to the short stature or incomplete development of their thighs, trunk, and neck. A patient's bones may not grow at the rate they should throughout their childhood and adolescence, which can cause the bones to become stunted or permanently short. It is thought a mutation or deletion in the DNA causes some of a patient's tissues to become growth restricted. An additional contribution to the reduced height of some Carpenter syndrome patients is a deformity that occurs in the hip bone referred to as coxa valga. Genu valgum or a malformation that causes unusually wide-spaced ankles and the abnormal proximity of the knee joints can cause a patient to stand at a shorter height than healthy individuals. Another abnormality that can cause a Carpenter syndrome patient to have a reduced height is referred to as kyphoscoliosis, the irregular curvature of the spine.

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