Gordon syndrome

Emmanuel Julien, MD.

Article Published: May 19, 2011

Centre hospitalier Le Mans, France.

Synonyms

Arthrogryposis, distal, type 3
Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita, distal, type IIA
Camptodactyly, cleft palate and clubfoot

Case report

This is a case of Gordon syndrome characterized by cleft palate, clubfoot and camptodactyly. All these findings were detected by the ultrasound prenatally and confirmed after delivery.

Images 1,2: Sagittal view of the fetus showing the profile with normal nasal bones.

Images 3,4: Image 3 shows nose and lips, lips are intact without any signs of cleft. Image 4 uses color Doppler to demonstrate the fetal breathing. There is a defect of the palate (arrow) and the amniotic fluid leaks through this defect in the roof of mouth into a oral cavity. Majority of the fluid flows via the nasapharynx.