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. 2015 Jul 16;3(7):556–574. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v3.i7.556

Table 5.

Differential diagnosis of Keutel syndrome[98,110-112]

Disease Distinct differences with Keutel Syndrome
X-linked chondrodysplasia punctata (XL; ARSE gene) Ichtyosis Cataracts Microcephaly, intellectual disability ASD, VSD, PDA Failure to thrive in infancy Age at diagnosis: usually infancy
Warfarin embryopathy Pectus carinatum Congenital heart defects different from those seen in Keutel syndrome (ASD, PDA, ventriculomegaly)
Combined Vitamin K-dependent coagulation factor deficiency Easy bruising, mucocutaneous bleeding Osteoporosis with normal serum markers
Relapsing polychondritis Age at diagnosis: 40-60 yr Cartilage inflammation, possibly progressing to destruction Aortic or mitral valvular disease Facies: saddle nose deformity, multifocal, tender chondritis, including variably floppy or calcified auricles Cranial neuropathies, hemiplegia

ARSE: Arylsulfatase E; ASD: Atrial septal defect; PDA: Patent ductus arteriosus; VSD: Ventricular septal defect; XL: X-linked.