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Table 3.

Differentiation between Sanjad–Sakati syndrome and Kenny–Caffey syndrome, types 1 and 2

Feature Sanjad–Sakati syndrome Kenny–Caffey syndrome, type 1 Kenny–Caffey syndrome, type 2
Craniofacial Microcephaly Microcephaly Macrocephaly
Micrognathia Broad cheeks Nanophthalmos
Deep-set eyes Hypertelorism Corneal and retinal calcification
Long philtrum Dental caries Congenital cataracts
Posteriorly rotated ears
Skeletal Delayed bone age Delayed bone age Osteosclerosis
Patchy osteosclerosis Poorly ossified skull bones Thickened cortex and narrow marrow cavities of long bones
Small hands and feet Calvarial osteosclerosis
Medullary stenosis of tubular bones
Small hands and feet
Mental Mental retardation (mild to moderate) Mental retardation/normal mentality Normal mentality
Other Micropenis
Cryptorchidism
Ventricular dilatation
Laboratory findings Hypocalcemia Hypocalcemia Transient hypocalcemia
Low parathyroid hormone Low parathyroid hormone Low parathyroid hormone
Hypophosphatemia Low to low-normal magnesium Transient hypophosphatemia
Normal cell-mediated immunity Deficient T-cell function
Molecular pathology Mutation in the tubulin-specific Mutation in the tubulin-specific Unknown
Cofactor E gene Cofactor E gene
Inheritance Autosomal recessive Autosomal recessive Autosomal dominant/X-linked

Adapted from Naguib KK, Gouda SA, Elshafey A, et al. Sanjad-Sakati syndrome/Kenny-Caffey syndrome type 1: a study of 21 cases in Kuwait. East Mediterr Health J. 2009;15(2):345–352.3