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Absent thumb-short stature-immunodeficiency syndrome

MedGen UID:
338553
•Concept ID:
C1848818
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Thumb agenesis, short stature, and immunodeficiency
Modes of inheritance:
Unknown inheritance
MedGen UID:
989040
•Concept ID:
CN307042
•
Finding
Source: Orphanet
Hereditary clinical entity whose mode of inheritance is unknown.
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Unknown inheritance (Orphanet)
 
OMIM®: 274190
Orphanet: ORPHA2951

Definition

An exceedingly rare, autosomal recessive immune disease characterized by thumb aplasia, short stature with skeletal abnormalities, and combined immunodeficiency described in three sibships from two possibly related families. The skeletal abnormalities included unfused olecranon and the immunodeficiency manifested with severe chickenpox and chronic candidiasis. No new cases have been reported since 1978. [from ORDO]

Clinical features

From HPO
Absent thumb
MedGen UID:
480441
•Concept ID:
C3278811
•
Finding
Absent thumb, i.e., the absence of both phalanges of a thumb and the associated soft tissues.
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Abnormal cardiac septum morphology
MedGen UID:
6752
•Concept ID:
C0018816
•
Congenital Abnormality
An anomaly of the intra-atrial or intraventricular septum.
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Short stature
MedGen UID:
87607
•Concept ID:
C0349588
•
Finding
A height below that which is expected according to age and gender norms. Although there is no universally accepted definition of short stature, many refer to "short stature" as height more than 2 standard deviations below the mean for age and gender (or below the 3rd percentile for age and gender dependent norms).
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Anosmia
MedGen UID:
1950
•Concept ID:
C0003126
•
Finding
An inability to perceive odors. This is a general term describing inability to smell arising in any part of the process of smelling from absorption of odorants into the nasal mucous overlying the olfactory epithelium, diffusion to the cilia, binding to olfactory receptor sites, generation of action potentials in olfactory neurons, and perception of a smell.
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Severe combined immunodeficiency disease
MedGen UID:
88328
•Concept ID:
C0085110
•
Disease or Syndrome
A type of primary immune deficiency that is characterized by a more severe defect in both the T- and B-lymphocyte systems.
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Abnormality of the integument
MedGen UID:
871273
•Concept ID:
C4025761
•
Anatomical Abnormality
An abnormality of the integument, which consists of the skin and the superficial fascia.
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Delayed puberty
MedGen UID:
46203
•Concept ID:
C0034012
•
Pathologic Function
Passing the age when puberty normally occurs with no physical or hormonal signs of the onset of puberty.
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Term Hierarchy

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  • CROGVAbsent thumb-short stature-immunodeficiency syndrome
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