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Brain malformation-congenital heart disease-postaxial polydactyly syndrome

Disease definition

A rare multiple congenital anomalies/dysmorphic syndrome characterized by intrauterine growth retardation, multiple congenital malformations (such as brain malformations including ectopic neuropituitary gland, hypoplastic adenopituitary, and hypoplastic cerebellar vermis, cardiac and renal anomalies, and postaxial polydactyly), abnormal hair structure with temporal balding, and dysmorphic facial features with hypoplastic nasal bridge, anteverted nostrils, dysplastic ears, long and smooth philtrum, narrow upper lip, and prominent, asymmetric lower lip. Postnatal growth retardation and severe developmental delay have also been reported.

ORPHA:75389

Classification level: Disorder
  • Synonym(s):
    • Goossens-Devriendt syndrome
  • Prevalence: <1 / 1 000 000
  • Inheritance: Unknown 
  • Age of onset: Infancy, Neonatal
  • ICD-10: Q87.8
  • OMIM: -
  • UMLS: C4303545
  • MeSH: -
  • GARD: -
  • MedDRA: -
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