Silver Pinky Splints
Silver-Russell syndrome; Silver syndrome
Symptoms
- Arms and legs of different lengths
- Coffee-with-milk (
cafe-au-lait ) colored spots - Curving of the pinky toward the ring finger
- Delayed bone age
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Failure to thrive -
Gastroesophageal reflux disease - Kidney problems, such as:
- Horseshoe kidney
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Hydronephrosis - Posterior urethral valves
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Renal tubular acidosis
- Low birth weight
- Normal width of head
- Poor growth
- Short arms ...
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