Melnick-Needles syndrome

Melnick-Needles syndrome (MNS) belongs to the otopalatodigital syndrome spectrum disorder and is associated with a short stature, facial dysmorphism, osseous abnormalities involving the majority of the axial and appendicular skeleton resulting in impaired speech and masticatory problems.

Weight loss

Reduction inexisting body weight.


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PMID (PMCID)
15125292
 FEMALE Child
Emergency tracheostomy in a patient with Melnick-Needles syndrome and sleep apnoea.
Curran AJ, O'Dwyer TP, Blayney A.
J Laryngol Otol. 1993;107(7):647-8.
A six-year-old girl with a rare bone dysplasia (Melnick-Needles Syndrome) presented with a five month history of severe sleep apnoea, weight loss and failure of thrive.