Table 2.

Mucopolysaccharidosis Type VII: Frequency of Select Features

Feature% of Persons w/Feature
Growth /
constitutional
Disproportionate short stature100%
Nonimmune hydrops fetalis30%-50%
Musculoskeletal features Dysostosis multiplex90%
Pectus carinatum/excavatum85%
Joint contractures85%
Joint stiffness75%
Short-trunk short stature80%
Scoliosis70%
Kyphosis70%
Gibbus50%-70%
Genu valgum60%-70%
Acetabular dysplasia50%
Talipes equinovarus35%
Neurologic Intellectual disability85%
Spinal stenosis25%-50%
HydrocephalusUnknown
Carpal tunnel syndromeUnknown
Craniofacial features Coarse facial features>80%
Macrocephaly>80%
Corneal clouding50%-75%
Small, widely spaced teeth50%-75%
Macroglossia20%-70%
Gingival hypertrophy50%-60%
Respiratory/ENT manifestations Recurrent respiratory infections50%-70%
Snoring60%-70%
Enlarged tonsils or adenoids30%-40%
Obstructive sleep apnea30%-70%
Conductive/sensorineural hearing loss25%-50%
Liver/GI manifestations Hepatosplenomegaly75%
Umbilical/inguinal hernia60%-80%
Cholestatic jaundice5%-10%
Cardiac manifestations Cardiac valvular disease30%-50%
Left ventricular hypertrophy30%-40%

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