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Ellis Yale Winter syndrome


Other Names:
Microcephaly, congenital heart disease, lung segmentation defects and unilateral renal agenesis
Categories:
The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs.
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Orpha Number: 2516

Definition
Microcephaly - cardiac defect - lung malsegmentation syndrome is a very rare syndrome characterized by the combination of microcephaly, heart defects, renal hypoplasia, lung segmentation defects and cleft palate.

Epidemiology
It has been described in three female sibs (including a fetus).

Clinical description
Dysmorphic features were not characteristic.

Genetic counseling
The condition seems to be hereditary, and transmitted as an autosomal recessive trait.

Prognosis
Prognosis is poor and all infants died in infancy.

Visit the Orphanet disease page for more resources.
Last updated: 7/1/2010

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 lung lobation 0002101
Cognitive impairment
Abnormality of cognition
Cognitive abnormality
Cognitive defects
Cognitive deficits
Intellectual impairment
Mental impairment
[ more ] 		0100543
Intrauterine growth retardation
Prenatal growth deficiency
Prenatal growth retardation
[ more ] 		0001511
Microcephaly
Abnormally small skull
Decreased circumference of cranium
Decreased size of skull
Reduced head circumference
Small head circumference
[ more ] 		0000252
Ventricular septal defect
Hole in heart wall separating two lower heart chambers
0001629
30%-79% of people have these symptoms
Abnormal aortic morphology 0001679
Bilateral single transverse palmar creases 0007598
Blepharophimosis
Narrow opening between the eyelids
0000581
Cleft palate
Cleft roof of mouth
0000175
High, narrow palate
Narrow, high-arched roof of mouth
Narrow, highly arched roof of mouth
[ more ] 		0002705
Joint stiffness
Stiff joint
Stiff joints
[ more ] 		0001387
Micrognathia
Little lower jaw
Small jaw
Small lower jaw
[ more ] 		0000347
Muscular hypotonia
Low or weak muscle tone
0001252
Preauricular pit
Pit in front of the ear
0004467
Renal agenesis
Absent kidney
Missing kidney
[ more ] 		0000104
Short distal phalanx of finger
Short outermost finger bone
0009882
Short neck
Decreased length of neck
0000470
Truncus arteriosus 0001660
Underdeveloped nasal alae
Underdeveloped tissue around nostril
0000430
Webbed neck
Neck webbing
0000465
Wide intermamillary distance
Wide-spaced nipples
Widely spaced nipples
Widely-spaced nipples
[ more ] 		0006610
Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO
Abnormality of the respiratory system 0002086
Autosomal recessive inheritance 0000007
Hydranencephaly 0002324
Unilateral renal agenesis
Absent kidney on one side
Missing one kidney
Single kidney
[ more ] 		0000122
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Last updated: 7/1/2020

If you need medical advice, you can look for doctors or other healthcare professionals who have experience with this disease. You may find these specialists through advocacy organizations, clinical trials, or articles published in medical journals. You may also want to contact a university or tertiary medical center in your area, because these centers tend to see more complex cases and have the latest technology and treatments.

If you can’t find a specialist in your local area, try contacting national or international specialists. They may be able to refer you to someone they know through conferences or research efforts. Some specialists may be willing to consult with you or your local doctors over the phone or by email if you can't travel to them for care.

You can find more tips in our guide, How to Find a Disease Specialist. We also encourage you to explore the rest of this page to find resources that can help you find specialists.

Healthcare Resources

These resources provide more information about this condition or associated symptoms. The in-depth resources contain medical and scientific language that may be hard to understand. You may want to review these resources with a medical professional.

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 Ellis Yale Winter syndrome. Click on the link to view a sample search on this topic.

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