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Aplasia cutis congenita intestinal lymphangiectasia

The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs.
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Orpha Number: 1116

Definition
An extremely rare association syndrome, described in only two brothers to date (one of which died at 2 months of age), characterized by aplasia cutis congenita of the vertex and generalized edema (as well as hypoproteinemia and lymphopenia) due to intestinal lymphangiectasia. There have been no further descriptions in the literature since 1985.

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Last updated: 6/1/2015

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
80%-99% of people have these symptoms
Abnormal hair quantity 0011362
Bilateral single transverse palmar creases 0007598
Calvarial skull defect
Cranial defect
Skull defect
[ more ] 		0001362
Lymphedema
Swelling caused by excess lymph fluid under skin
0001004
30%-79% of people have these symptoms
Clinodactyly of the 5th finger
Permanent curving of the pinkie finger
0004209
Decreased circulating antibody level 0004313
Hypoproteinemia
Decreased protein levels in blood
0003075
Lymphopenia
Decreased blood lymphocyte number
Low lymphocyte number
[ more ] 		0001888
Malabsorption
Intestinal malabsorption
0002024
5%-29% of people have these symptoms
Abnormal bleeding
Bleeding tendency
0001892
Abnormality of coagulation 0001928
Chorioretinal coloboma
Birth defect that causes a hole in the innermost layer at the back of the eye
0000567
Myopia
Close sighted
Near sighted
Near sightedness
Nearsightedness
[ more ] 		0000545
Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO
Abnormality of the paranasal sinuses
Abnormality of the sinuses of the head
0000245
Aplasia cutis congenita over the scalp vertex 0004471
Autosomal recessive inheritance 0000007
Generalized edema 0007430
Intestinal lymphangiectasia 0002593
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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 Aplasia cutis congenita intestinal lymphangiectasia. Click on the link to view a sample search on this topic.

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