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Absence deformity of leg-cataract syndrome

MedGen UID:
343374
Concept ID:
C1855523
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Leg, absence deformity of, with congenital cataract
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0009516
OMIM®: 246000
Orphanet: ORPHA2310

Definition

A very rare congenital limb malformation syndrome characterized by absence deformity of one leg, progressive scoliosis, short stature, and congenital cataract associated with dysplasia of the optic nerve. No intellectual deficit has been reported. There have been no further descriptions in the literature since 1968. [from ORDO]

Clinical features

From HPO
Abnormality of the lower limb
MedGen UID:
242750
Concept ID:
C1096086
Anatomical Abnormality
An abnormality of the leg.
Duplication involving bones of the feet
MedGen UID:
870146
Concept ID:
C4024578
Anatomical Abnormality
Imperforate anus
MedGen UID:
1997
Concept ID:
C0003466
Congenital Abnormality
Congenital absence of the anus, i.e., the opening at the bottom end of the intestinal tract.
Cranial nerve paralysis
MedGen UID:
57717
Concept ID:
C0151311
Disease or Syndrome
Injury to any of the cranial nerves or their nuclei in the brain resulting in muscle weakness.
Scoliosis
MedGen UID:
11348
Concept ID:
C0036439
Disease or Syndrome
The presence of an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.
Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia
MedGen UID:
20916
Concept ID:
C0038015
Finding
A disorder of bone growth affecting the vertebrae and the ends of the long bones (epiphyses).
Developmental cataract
MedGen UID:
3202
Concept ID:
C0009691
Congenital Abnormality
A cataract that occurs congenitally as the result of a developmental defect, in contrast to the majority of cataracts that occur in adulthood as the result of degenerative changes of the lens.
Optic nerve dysplasia
MedGen UID:
390938
Concept ID:
C2676026
Finding
The presence of developmental dysplasia of the optic nerve.
Visual impairment
MedGen UID:
777085
Concept ID:
C3665347
Finding
Visual impairment (or vision impairment) is vision loss (of a person) to such a degree as to qualify as an additional support need through a significant limitation of visual capability resulting from either disease, trauma, or congenital or degenerative conditions that cannot be corrected by conventional means, such as refractive correction, medication, or surgery.
Progressive cataract
MedGen UID:
867208
Concept ID:
C4021566
Disease or Syndrome
A kind of cataract that progresses with age.

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAbsence deformity of leg-cataract syndrome
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Professional guidelines

PubMed

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

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Diagnosis

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Therapy

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Prognosis

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Clinical prediction guides

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Recent systematic reviews

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