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Hypertelorism-hypospadias-polysyndactyly syndrome
Disease definition
Hypertelorism-hypospadias-polysyndactyly syndrome is a very rare syndrome associating an acro-fronto-facio-nasal dysostosis with genitourinary anomalies.
ORPHA:2211
Classification level: DisorderSummary
Epidemiology
It has been described in three families.
Clinical description
Craniofacial manifestations include wide anterior fontanel, flat occiput, hypertelorism, ptosis, proptosis, broad nasal bridge and nasal tip, long philtrum and posteriorly rotated or low set ears. Hypospadias and shawl scrotum are present in all males. Acral manifestations include syndactyly of fingers, broad thumbs or halluces or preaxial polydactyly. The affected patients have no intellectual deficit.
Genetic counseling
The condition seems to be hereditary, and transmitted as an autosomal recessive trait.
A summary on this disease is available in Español (2010) Français (2010) Nederlands (2010)
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