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Aracnodactilia - Información general

Nombres alternativos

Dedos de araña; Dolicostenomelia; Acromacria

Definición:

Es una afección física en la cual los dedos son largos, delgados y curvados, semejando las patas de una araña.

Consideraciones generales:

Los dedos largos y delgados pueden ser una característica normal que no está asociada con ningún problema de salud. Sin embargo, en algunos casos, la tendencia a manifestar dedos de araña puede ser indicio de una enfermedad subyacente.

Causas comunes:

Homocistinuria
Síndrome de Marfan
Otros trastornos genéticos raros

Nota: tener los dedos largos y delgados pueden ser normal.

Fecha de revisión: 2/27/2008
Versión en inglés revisada por:Rachel A. Lewis, MD, FAAP, Columbia University Pediatric Faculty Practice, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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