[Hereditary osteo-onychodysplasia. a case report]

ABSTRACT

Hereditary osteo-onycho-renal dysplasia is a rare genetic disorder also known as nail patella syndrome. It is an autosomal dominant hereditary disease with complete penetration but variable expressivity. The basic manifestations include iliaque horns, finger nail abnormalities, patella hypoplasia or aplasia and elbow deformities. Nephropathy accompanied by mild proteinuria is also thought to be a commun manifestation. We report the case of 7 years old boy and his family who show clinical features of NPS