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Verloes Bourguignon syndrome



Other Names:
Skeletal dysplasia with amelogenesis imperfecta and platyspondyly; Platyspondyly with amelogenesis imperfecta; Amelogenesis imperfecta and platyspondyly
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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: 2899

Definition
An exceedingly rare form of brachyolmia, characterized by mild platyspondyly, broad ilia, elongated femoral necks with coxa valga, scoliosis, and short trunked short stature associated with amelogenesis imperfecta of both primary and permanent dentition.

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Last updated: 3/1/2015

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
5%-29% of people have these symptoms
Hypoplasia of the maxilla
Decreased size of maxilla
Decreased size of upper jaw
Maxillary deficiency
Maxillary retrusion
Small maxilla
Small upper jaw
Small upper jaw bones
Upper jaw deficiency
Upper jaw retrusion
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0000327
Mandibular prognathia
Big lower jaw
Increased projection of lower jaw
Increased size of lower jaw
Large lower jaw
Prominent chin
Prominent lower jaw
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0000303
Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO
Amelogenesis imperfecta 0000705
Autosomal recessive inheritance 0000007
Delayed skeletal maturation
Delayed bone maturation
Delayed skeletal development
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0002750
Herniation of intervertebral nuclei 0008441
Hypertrichosis 0000998
Intervertebral space narrowing 0002945
Microdontia
Decreased width of tooth
0000691
Mitral valve prolapse 0001634
Narrow vertebral interpedicular distance 0008450
Oligodontia
Failure of development of more than six teeth
0000677
Platyspondyly
Flattened vertebrae
0000926
Short stature
Decreased body height
Small stature
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0004322
Widely spaced teeth
Wide-spaced teeth
Widely-spaced teeth
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0000687
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Last updated: 7/1/2020

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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 Verloes Bourguignon syndrome. Click on the link to view a sample search on this topic.

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