Ackerman syndrome or interstitial granulomatous

dermatitis Dermatitis is a term used for different types of skin inflammation, typically characterized by itchiness, redness and a rash. In cases of short duration, there may be small blisters, while in long-term cases the skin may become thickened ...

is a familial

syndrome A syndrome is a set of medical signs and symptoms which are correlated with each other and often associated with a particular disease or disorder. The word derives from the Greek language, Greek σύνδρομον, meaning "concurrence". When a sy ...

of fused molar roots with a single canal ( taurodontism), hypotrichosis, full upper lip without a cupid's bow, thickened and wide

philtrum The philtrum (, from Ancient Greek , lit. 'love charm') or medial cleft is a vertical indentation in the middle area of the upper lip, common to therian mammals, extending in humans from the nasal septum to the tubercle of the upper lip. Toget ...

, and occasional juvenile

glaucoma Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that can lead to damage of the optic nerve. The optic nerve transmits visual information from the eye to the brain. Glaucoma may cause vision loss if left untreated. It has been called the "silent thief of ...

. It was described by James L. Ackerman, A. Leon Ackerman, and A. Bernard Ackerman.

Signs and symptoms

* Fused molar roots * Single root canal * Juvenile glaucoma * Sparse body hair * Distinct facial features: full upper lip, absence of

cupid's bow The Cupid's bow is a facial feature where the double curve of a human upper lip is said to resemble a recurve bow of the sort used in ancient Greece or Rome. The name is taken from Cupid, the bow-wielding Roman god of erotic love equivalent to ...

, thick

Syndactyly Syndactyly is a condition wherein two or more digits are fused together. It occurs normally in some mammals, but is an unusual condition in humans. The term is . Classification Syndactyly can be simple or complex. * In simple syndactyly, adja ...

* Increased pigmentation of finger joints * Clinodactyly of fifth finger.

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* {{WhoNamedIt, synd, 133 Rare genetic syndromes Syndromes affecting teeth Syndromes with craniofacial abnormalities Syndromes with dysmelia