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Dermatoosteolysis Kirghizian type



Other Names:
Kirghizian Dermatoosteolysis; Autosomal recessive syndrome of skin ulceration, arthroosteolysis with pseudoacromegaly, keratitis, and oligodontia
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The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs.
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Orpha Number: 1657

Definition
Dermatoosteolysis, Kirghizian type, is characterised by recurrent skin ulceration, arthralgia, fever, peri-articular osteolysis, oligodontia and nail dystrophy. This disease has been described in five sibs in a family of Kirghizian origin (Central Asia). Three of the sibs also presented with keratitis leading to visual impairment or blindess. Transmission is autosomal recessive.

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Last updated: 9/1/2006

This table lists symptoms that people with this disease may have. For most diseases, symptoms will vary from person to person. People with the same disease may not have all the symptoms listed. This information comes from a database called the Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) . The HPO collects information on symptoms that have been described in medical resources. The HPO is updated regularly. Use the HPO ID to access more in-depth information about a symptom.

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HPO ID
80%-99% of people have these symptoms
Abnormal diaphysis morphology
Abnormal shape of shaft of long bone
Abnormality of shaft of long bone of the limbs
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0000940
Abnormality of the hand
Abnormal hands
Hand anomalies
Hand deformities
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0001155
Abnormality of the metaphysis
Abnormality of the wide portion of a long bone
0000944
Abnormality of the wrist
Abnormalities of the wrists
0003019
Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the skin
Absent/small skin
Absent/underdeveloped skin
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0008065
Arthralgia
Joint pain
0002829
Brachydactyly
Short fingers or toes
0001156
Dystrophic fingernails
Poor fingernail formation
0008391
Dystrophic toenail
Poor toenail formation
0001810
Fever 0001945
Keratitis
Corneal inflammation
0000491
Nyctalopia
Night blindness
Night-blindness
Poor night vision
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0000662
Oligodontia
Failure of development of more than six teeth
0000677
Osteoarthritis
Degenerative joint disease
0002758
Osteolysis
Breakdown of bone
0002797
Scoliosis 0002650
Skin ulcer
Open skin sore
0200042
Tarsal synostosis
Fused ankle bones
0008368
Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO
Ankle swelling 0001785
Autosomal recessive inheritance 0000007
Blindness 0000618
Broad foot
Broad feet
Wide foot
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0001769
Flexion contracture
Flexed joint that cannot be straightened
0001371
Infantile onset
Onset in first year of life
Onset in infancy
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0003593
Joint contracture of the hand 0009473
Nail dysplasia
Atypical nail growth
0002164
Nail dystrophy
Poor nail formation
0008404
Split hand
Claw hand
Claw hand deformities
Claw hands
Claw-hand deformities
Split-hand
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0001171
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Last updated: 7/1/2020

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In-Depth Information

  • The Monarch Initiative brings together data about this condition from humans and other species to help physicians and biomedical researchers. Monarch’s tools are designed to make it easier to compare the signs and symptoms (phenotypes) of different diseases and discover common features. This initiative is a collaboration between several academic institutions across the world and is funded by the National Institutes of Health. Visit the website to explore the biology of this condition.
  • Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) is a catalog of human genes and genetic disorders. Each entry has a summary of related medical articles. It is meant for health care professionals and researchers. OMIM is maintained by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 
  • Orphanet is a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. Access to this database is free of charge.
  • PubMed is a searchable database of medical literature and lists journal articles that discuss Dermatoosteolysis Kirghizian type. Click on the link to view a sample search on this topic.

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