Cleidocranial Dysplasia GeneReviews

Description: Disease characteristics. Cleidocranial dysplasia (designated as CCD in this GeneReview) is a skeletal dysplasia characterized by delayed closure of the cranial sutures, hypoplastic or aplastic clavicles, and multiple dental abnormalities. Manifestations may vary among individuals in the same family. The most prominent clinical findings are abnormally large, wide-open fontanels at birth that may remain open throughout life; mid-face hypoplasia; abnormal dentition, including delayed eruption of secondary dentition, failure to shed the primary teeth, supernumerary teeth with dental crowding, and malocclusion; clavicular hypoplasia resulting in narrow, sloping shoulders that can be apposed at the midline; and hand abnormalities such as brachydactyly, tapering fingers, and short, broad thumbs. Individuals with CCD are shorter than their unaffected sibs and are more likely to have other skeletal/orthopedic problems such as pes planus, genu valgum, and scoliosis. Other medical problems include recurrent sinus infections and other upper airway complications, recurrent ear infections, high incidence of cesarean section, and mild degree of motor delay in children under age five years.