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Progeroid syndrome Petty type



Other Names:
Progeroid syndrome congenital Petty type; Petty Laxova Wiedemann syndrome
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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: 2963

Definition
Progeroid syndrome, Petty type is a rare premature aging syndrome characterized by pre-and postnatal growth retardation, a congenital premature-aged appearance with distinctive craniofacial dysmorphism (wide calvaria with large open anterior fontanel and wide metopic suture, broad forehead, small face, micrognathia), markedly diminished subcutaneous fat, cutis laxa and wrinkled skin, without delay in psychomotor development. Scant, brittle hair, hypoplastic nails and delayed, abnormal dentition, as well as hypoplastic distal phalanges, umbilical hernia and eye abnormalities (myopia/hyperopia, strabismus), are also commonly associated.

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Last updated: 4/1/2018

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 nail 0001597
Brittle hair 0002299
Broad forehead
Increased width of the forehead
Wide forehead
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0000337
Decreased skull ossification
Decreased bone formation of skull
0004331
Epicanthus
Eye folds
Prominent eye folds
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0000286
Everted lower lip vermilion
Drooping lower lip
Outward turned lower lip
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0000232
Failure to thrive
Faltering weight
Weight faltering
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0001508
Generalized hirsutism
Excessive hairiness over body
0002230
Intrauterine growth retardation
Prenatal growth deficiency
Prenatal growth retardation
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0001511
Lipoatrophy
Loss of fat tissue in localized area
0100578
Long eyelashes in irregular rows 0007740
Low-set, posteriorly rotated ears 0000368
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
Prematurely aged appearance
Precociously senile appearance
0007495
Reduced number of teeth
Decreased tooth count
0009804
Reduced subcutaneous adipose tissue
Reduced fat tissue below the skin
0003758
Redundant skin
Loose redundant skin
Redundant skin folds
Sagging, redundant skin
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0001582
Shagreen patch 0009721
Short distal phalanx of finger
Short outermost finger bone
0009882
Short stature
Decreased body height
Small stature
[ more ]
0004322
Sparse hair 0008070
Strabismus
Cross-eyed
Squint
Squint eyes
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0000486
Thick eyebrow
Bushy eyebrows
Dense eyebrow
Heavy eyebrows
Prominent eyebrows
Thick eyebrows
[ more ]
0000574
Umbilical hernia 0001537
Wide anterior fontanel
Wider-than-typical soft spot of skull
0000260
1%-4% of people have these symptoms
Abnormal heart morphology
Abnormality of the heart
Abnormally shaped heart
Heart defect
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0001627
Anonychia
Absent nails
Aplastic nails
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0001798
Aortic aneurysm
Bulge in wall of large artery that carries blood away from heart
0004942
Aplastic/hypoplastic lacrimal glands
Absent/underdeveloped tear glands
0008038
Brachycephaly
Short and broad skull
0000248
Conductive hearing impairment
Conductive deafness
Conductive hearing loss
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0000405
Coronal craniosynostosis 0004440
Dermal translucency 0010648
Downslanted palpebral fissures
Downward slanting of the opening between the eyelids
0000494
High, narrow palate
Narrow, high-arched roof of mouth
Narrow, highly arched roof of mouth
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0002705
Hypertrichosis 0000998
Low-set ears
Low set ears
Lowset ears
[ more ]
0000369
Microcephaly
Abnormally small skull
Decreased circumference of cranium
Decreased size of skull
Reduced head circumference
Small head circumference
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0000252
Midface retrusion
Decreased size of midface
Midface deficiency
Underdevelopment of midface
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0011800
Premature skin wrinkling 0100678
Short palpebral fissure
Short opening between the eyelids
0012745
Small nail
Small nails
0001792
Syndactyly
Webbed fingers or toes
0001159
Underdeveloped supraorbital ridges
Flattened bony protrusion above eyes
0009891
Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO
Abnormality of the pinna
Abnormally shaped ears
Auricular malformation
Deformed ears
Malformed ears
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0000377
Absent distal phalanges
Absent outermost digital bones
0005807
Absent nipple
Absent nipples
0002561
Anteriorly placed anus 0001545
Atrial septal defect
An opening in the wall separating the top two chambers of the heart
Hole in heart wall separating two upper heart chambers
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0001631
Autosomal dominant inheritance 0000006
Bicuspid aortic valve
Aortic valve has two leaflets rather than three
0001647
Cerebellar hypoplasia
Small cerebellum
Underdeveloped cerebellum
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0001321
Cerebellar vermis hypoplasia 0001320
Coarse hair
Coarse hair texture
0002208
Congenital onset
Symptoms present at birth
0003577
Convex nasal ridge
Beaked nose
Beaklike protrusion
Hooked nose
Polly beak nasal deformity
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0000444
Cryptorchidism
Undescended testes
Undescended testis
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0000028
Deep palmar crease
Deep palm line
0006191
Delayed skeletal maturation
Delayed bone maturation
Delayed skeletal development
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0002750
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
Feeding difficulties
Feeding problems
Poor feeding
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0011968
Gastroesophageal reflux
Acid reflux
Acid reflux disease
Heartburn
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0002020
Generalized hypotonia
Decreased muscle tone
Low muscle tone
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0001290
Hydrocephalus
Too much cerebrospinal fluid in the brain
0000238
Hypermetropia
Farsightedness
Long-sightedness
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0000540
Hypertelorism
Wide-set eyes
Widely spaced eyes
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0000316
Hypoplasia of the abdominal wall musculature 0005247
Hypoplasia of the corpus callosum
Underdevelopment of part of brain called corpus callosum
0002079
Hypoplastic labia majora
Small labia majora
Underdeveloped vaginal lips
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0000059
Hypoplastic nipples
Small nipples
0002557
Left ventricular hypertrophy 0001712
Long philtrum 0000343
Low anterior hairline
Low frontal hairline
Low-set frontal hairline
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0000294
Low posterior hairline
Low hairline at back of neck
0002162
Microdontia
Decreased width of tooth
0000691
Micrognathia
Little lower jaw
Small jaw
Small lower jaw
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0000347
Micropenis
Short penis
Small penis
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0000054
Microphthalmia
Abnormally small eyeball
0000568
Muscle weakness
Muscular weakness
0001324
Narrow mouth
Small mouth
0000160
Oligodontia
Failure of development of more than six teeth
0000677
Oligohydramnios
Low levels of amniotic fluid
0001562
Patent ductus arteriosus 0001643
Periventricular heterotopia 0007165
Platyspondyly
Flattened vertebrae
0000926
Pneumothorax
Collapsed lung
0002107
Posteriorly rotated ears
Ears rotated toward back of head
0000358
Proptosis
Bulging eye
Eyeballs bulging out
Prominent eyes
Prominent globes
Protruding eyes
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0000520
Protruding tongue
Prominent tongue
Tongue sticking out of mouth
[ more ]
0010808
Pulmonary arterial hypertension
Increased blood pressure in blood vessels of lungs
0002092
Pulmonary hypoplasia
Small lung
Underdeveloped lung
[ more ]
0002089
Recurrent aspiration pneumonia 0002100
Respiratory insufficiency
Respiratory impairment
0002093
Retrognathia
Receding chin
Receding lower jaw
Weak chin
Weak jaw
[ more ]
0000278
Scoliosis 0002650
Scrotal hypoplasia
Smaller than typical growth of scrotum
0000046
Short nose
Decreased length of nose
Shortened nose
[ more ]
0003196
Smooth philtrum 0000319
Sparse scalp hair
Reduced/lack of hair on scalp
Scalp hair, thinning
Sparse, thin scalp hair
sparse-absent scalp hair
[ more ]
0002209
Synophrys
Monobrow
Unibrow
[ more ]
0000664
Thin upper lip vermilion
Thin upper lip
0000219
Triangular face
Face with broad temples and narrow chin
Triangular facial shape
[ more ]
0000325
Tricuspid regurgitation 0005180
Turricephaly
Tall shaped skull
Tower skull shape
[ more ]
0000262
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Last updated: 7/1/2020

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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 Progeroid syndrome Petty type. Click on the link to view a sample search on this topic.

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