Saal Bulas syndrome

Saal Bulas syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Saal Bulas syndrome, or a subtype of Saal Bulas syndrome, affects fewer than 200,000 people in the US population.

Signs and Symptoms

This syndrome consists of Ectrodactyly or lobster-like hands, Diaphragmatic hernia and absence of the corpus callosum

In addition to these the following problems may also be present.

• abnormal alimentary tract
• cardiac septal defect
• low hair line in front
• oligodactyly or missing fingers
• respiratory distress
• stillbirth/neonatal death

References

• Orpha.net - A listing of Rare diseases
• National Institute of Health - Office for Rare Diseases