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Short rib-polydactyly syndrome, Majewski type
Disease definition
A rare ciliopathy with major skeletal involvement characterized by a hypoplastic thorax with short ribs and protuberant abdomen, micromelia with particularly short tibiae with ovoid configuration, pre- and postaxial polydactyly, brachydactyly, hypoplasia or aplasia of nails, and dysmorphic craniofacial features (such as prominent forehead, low-set and malformed ears, short and flat nose, lobulated tongue, micrognathia, and cleft lip/palate). Additional reported manifestations include urogenital, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, and cerebral malformations, among others. The condition is fatal in the neonatal period.
ORPHA:93269
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