Ellis-Van Creveld syndrome
Background
Ellis-van Creveld syndrome (EvC) is a rare inherited condition that causes a number of different problems. These include:
- Short arms and legs causing disproportionate short stature;
- Short ribs resulting in a narrow chest;
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Heart defects, most commonly an atrial or an atrioventricular septal defect;
- Extra fingers and or toes (Polydactyly);
- Small finger and toe nails;
- Small or absent teeth;
- Abnormal knee joints causing knock knees in older children and adults.
Not all of these features are present in everyone with EvC.
What are the symptoms? 
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