| Tooth and nail syndrome | |
|---|---|
| This condition is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner. | |
| Specialty | Medical genetics |
Tooth and nail syndrome (also known ashypodontia with nail dysgenesis,Witkop syndrome, ormucoepithelial dysplasia syndrome)[1][2][page needed] is a rare disorder, first described in 1965, characterized by nails that are thin, small, and friable, and which may showkoilonychia at birth.[2]: 521 [3] It was named after Dr. Carl J. Witkop Jr., who first described it between 1978 and 1982.[1] It is an autosomal dominant type ofectodermal dysplasia.[4] Its estimated incidence is 2 in 10,000.[4]
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