Seckel syndrome

Seckel syndrome is a type of microcephalic primordial dwarfism that is characterized by a proportionate dwarfism of prenatal onset, a severe microcephaly, a typical dysmorphic face (bird-like), and mild to severe intellectual disability.

Hypertension

The presence of chronic increased pressure in the systemic arterial system.


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PMID (PMCID)
14564517
 MALE Child
Malignant hypertension and cerebral haemorrhage in Seckel syndrome.
Di Bartolomeo R, Polidori G, Piastra M, Viola L, Zampino G, Chiaretti A.
Eur J Pediatr. 2003;162(12):860-2.
we report a new case of Seckel syndrome associated with malignant hypertension and cerebral haemorrhage.
10454788
 MALE Adult
Severe hypertensive sequelae in a child with Seckel syndrome (bird-like dwarfism).
Sorof JM, Dow-Smith C, Moore PJ.
Pediatr Nephrol. 1999;13(4):343-6.
We report a 19-year-old male with Seckel syndrome (bird-like dwarfism) who presents with malignant hypertension associated with hypertensive nephrosclerosis, dilated cardiomyopathy, and a ruptured cerebral artery aneurysm.