Adams-Oliver syndrome
Background
Adams Oliver syndrome: Absence Defect of Limbs, Scalp and Skull; Congenital Scalp Defects with Distal Limb Reduction Anomalies.
Adams Oliver syndrome is a rare disorder identified in 1945 by Dr F H Adams and Dr C P Oliver. The syndrome is characterised by congenital scalp and skull defects. These defects can range from mild, with some skin and hair defect, through to severe when there may be defects of the underlying bone.