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Otofaciocervical syndrome



The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs.
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Orpha Number: 2792

Definition
Otofaciocervical syndrome is a rare, genetic developmental defect during embryogenesis syndrome characterized by distinct facial features (long triangular face, broad forehead, narrow nose and mandible, high arched palate), prominent, dysmorphic ears (low-set and cup-shaped with large conchae and hypoplastic tragus, antitragus and lobe), long neck, preauricular and/or branchial fistulas and/or cysts, hypoplastic cervical muscles with sloping shoulders and clavicles, winged, low, and laterally-set scapulae, hearing impairment and mild intellectual deficit. Vertebral defects and short stature may also be associated.

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Last updated: 5/1/2017

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 dermatoglyphics
Abnormal fingerprints
0007477
Abnormality of the clavicle
Abnormal collarbone
0000889
Anteverted nares
Nasal tip, upturned
Upturned nasal tip
Upturned nose
Upturned nostrils
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0000463
Conductive hearing impairment
Conductive deafness
Conductive hearing loss
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0000405
Depressed nasal bridge
Depressed bridge of nose
Flat bridge of nose
Flat nasal bridge
Flat, nasal bridge
Flattened nasal bridge
Low nasal bridge
Low nasal root
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0005280
Down-sloping shoulders
Rounded shoulders
Rounded, sloping shoulders
Sloping shoulders
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0200021
Full cheeks
Apple cheeks
Big cheeks
Increased size of cheeks
Large cheeks
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0000293
Global developmental delay 0001263
High palate
Elevated palate
Increased palatal height
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0000218
Hyperreflexia
Increased reflexes
0001347
Hypertonia 0001276
Intellectual disability
Mental deficiency
Mental retardation
Mental retardation, nonspecific
Mental-retardation
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0001249
Macrotia
Large ears
0000400
Neurological speech impairment
Speech disorder
Speech impairment
Speech impediment
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0002167
Preauricular pit
Pit in front of the ear
0004467
Protruding ear
Prominent ear
Prominent ears
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0000411
Scapular winging
Winged shoulder blade
0003691
Short stature
Decreased body height
Small stature
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0004322
30%-79% of people have these symptoms
Abnormality of the antihelix 0009738
Delayed skeletal maturation
Delayed bone maturation
Delayed skeletal development
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0002750
5%-29% of people have these symptoms
Atresia of the external auditory canal
Absent ear canal
0000413
Facial asymmetry
Asymmetry of face
Crooked face
Unsymmetrical face
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0000324
Renal hypoplasia/aplasia
Absent/small kidney
Absent/underdeveloped kidney
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0008678
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Last updated: 7/1/2020

Making a diagnosis for a genetic or rare disease can often be challenging. Healthcare professionals typically look at a person’s medical history, symptoms, physical exam, and laboratory test results in order to make a diagnosis. The following resources provide information relating to diagnosis and testing for this condition. If you have questions about getting a diagnosis, you should contact a healthcare professional.

Testing Resources

  • The Genetic Testing Registry (GTR) provides information about the genetic tests for this condition. The intended audience for the GTR is health care providers and researchers. Patients and consumers with specific questions about a genetic test should contact a health care provider or a genetics professional.

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.
  • Orphanet is a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. Access to this database is free of charge.

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