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Minoo Saeidi,1 Morteza Shahbandari2 1Department of Pediatrics, Imam Hossein Children Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran; 2Department of Vascular Surgery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranCorrespondence: Minoo SaeidiDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Hezar-Jarib Ave, Isfahan 81746-73461, IranTel +98 313-33866266Email msaeidi@med.mui.ac.irBackground: Seckel syndrome is a rare genetic disorder with autosomal recessive inheritance. It is characterized by dysmorphic features, intrauterine and postnatal growth restriction, microcephaly and mental retardation. Although cardiovascular complications are not prevalent in this syndrome, severe sinus bradycardia, hypertension and brain vasculopathy are reported. Here, for the first time, we describe a case of lower extremity arterial occlusion in a case of Seckel syndrome.Case Presentation: An 8-year-old girl with the characteristic features of Seckel syndrome wasadmitted to the children’s hospital with the complaint of left lower extremity pain and a deep ulcer on her left shin. On examination, theleft extremity was cooler than the other side, with a bluish color. Dorsalis pedis and popliteal artery pulses were not palpable on theleft. A wound measuring 3 by 5 cm with gangrenous margins was visible on the anterior surface of the left leg. Severe stenosis in the left superficial femoral artery was reported on angiography. Considering the lean body of the patient, angioplasty was not possible and conservative wound care, analgesic drugs and aspirin were recommended.Conclusion: Clinicians should be suspicious of vascular complications in patients with Seckel syndrome, even in the absence of any other risk factors.Keywords: Seckel syndrome, microcephalic primordial dwarfism, bird-headed dwarfism, cardiovascular abnormalities, case report |
