Char syndrome: An additional family with polythelia, a new finding

This report describes a father and daughter with Char syndrome, a rare autosomal dominant disorder. Both affected individuals had typical face, strabismus, and foot anomalies. The girl also had a patent ductus arteriosus. In addition, both patients had polythelia (supernumerary nipples), a finding not described before in the Char syndrome. Am. J. Med. Genet. 95:201–203, 2000. © 2000 Wiley-Liss, Inc.