Faciocardiorenal syndrome
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Description
The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs.
Orpha Number: 1973
Definition
A very rare syndrome characterized by intellectual deficit, horseshoe kidney, and congenital heart defects.
Epidemiology
Four cases have been reported in the literature in two unrelated families.
Clinical description
Dysmorphic features include plagiocephaly, malar hypoplasia, broad nasal bridge, poorly developed philtrum and nasal alae, cleft palate and hypodontia. Congenital heart defects were endocardial fibroelastosis in one family and prolapse of the tricuspid valve in the other.
Genetic counseling
The condition is probably hereditary, and transmitted as an autosomal recessive trait.
Visit the Orphanet disease page for more resources.
Source: GARD Last updated on 05-01-20
Symptoms
Symptoms and their Known Frequencies
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