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Acrofacial dysostosis Palagonia type

Prevalence
Prevalence estimates on Rare Medical Network websites are calculated based on data available from numerous sources, including US and European government statistics, the NIH, Orphanet, and published epidemiologic studies. Rare disease population data is recognized to be highly variable, and based on a wide variety of source data and methodologies, so the prevalence data on this site should be assumed to be estimated and cannot be considered to be absolutely correct.

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331

US Estimated

514

Europe Estimated

Age of onset

Infancy

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ICD-10

Q75.4

Inheritance

Autosomal dominant A pathogenic variant in only one gene copy in each cell is sufficient to cause an autosomal dominant disease.

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Autosomal recessive Pathogenic variants in both copies of each gene of the chromosome are needed to cause an autosomal recessive disease and observe the mutant phenotype.

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X-linked
dominant X-linked dominant inheritance, sometimes referred to as X-linked dominance, is a mode of genetic inheritance by which a dominant gene is carried on the X chromosome.

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X-linked
recessive Pathogenic variants in both copies of a gene on the X chromosome cause an X-linked recessive disorder.

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Mitochondrial or multigenic Mitochondrial genetic disorders can be caused by changes (mutations) in either the mitochondrial DNA or nuclear DNA that lead to dysfunction of the mitochondria and inadequate production of energy.

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Multigenic or multifactor Inheritance involving many factors, of which at least one is genetic but none is of overwhelming importance, as in the causation of a disease by multiple genetic and environmental factors.

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Not applicable

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Other names (AKA)

Palagonia type of acrofacial dysostosis; Palagonia form of AFD; PAFD;

Categories

Congenital and Genetic Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases

Summary

The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs.
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Orpha Number: 1787

Definition
A very rare acrofacial dysostosis characterized by normal intelligence, shortness of stature, and mild acrofacial dysostosis (malar hypoplasia, micrognathia and webbing of digits with shortening of the fourth metacarpals) associated with oligodontia, normal or high arched palate, aplasia cutis verticis with pili torti, mild cutaneous syndactyly of digits 2-5, webbing of digits and shortening of the fourth metacarpals, and unilateral cleft lip. Features are similar to those seen in Zlotogora-Ogur syndrome, although the latter shows no sign of acrofacial dysostosis. There have been no further reports in the literature since 1997.

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Symptoms

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
Delayed skeletal maturation
Delayed bone maturation
Delayed skeletal development

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0002750
Finger syndactyly
0006101
Low anterior hairline
Low frontal hairline
Low-set frontal hairline

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0000294
Low-set ears
Low set ears
Lowset ears

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0000369
Micrognathia
Little lower jaw
Small jaw
Small lower jaw

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0000347
Midface retrusion
Decreased size of midface
Midface deficiency
Underdevelopment of midface

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0011800
Oligodontia
Failure of development of more than six teeth
0000677
Posteriorly rotated ears
Ears rotated toward back of head
0000358
Short 4th metacarpal
Shortened 4th long bone of hand
0010044
Short stature
Decreased body height
Small stature

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0004322
Small hand
Disproportionately small hands
0200055
Sparse eyelashes
Scant eyelashes
Scanty eyelashes
Thin eyelashes

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0000653
Sparse lateral eyebrow
Limited hair on end of eyebrow
0005338
30%-79% of people have these symptoms
Abnormal form of the vertebral bodies
0003312
Broad forehead
Increased width of the forehead
Wide forehead

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0000337
Bulbous nose
0000414
Increased number of teeth
Extra teeth
Increased tooth count
Supplemental teeth

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0011069
Malar flattening
Zygomatic flattening
0000272
Short neck
Decreased length of neck
0000470
Thin eyebrow
Thin eyebrows
0045074
5%-29% of people have these symptoms
Dermal atrophy
Skin degeneration
0004334
High, narrow palate
Narrow, high-arched roof of mouth
Narrow, highly arched roof of mouth

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0002705
Pili torti
Flattened and twisted hair
0003777
Scoliosis
0002650
Spina bifida occulta
0003298
Unilateral cleft lip
One sided cleft upper lip
0100333
Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO
Abnormal vertebral morphology
0003468
Aplasia cutis congenita
Absence of part of skin at birth
0001057
Autosomal dominant inheritance
0000006
Cleft upper lip
Harelip
0000204
Cutaneous finger syndactyly
Webbed fingers
Webbed skin of fingers

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0010554
Hypoplasia of the odontoid process
0003311
Prominent forehead
Pronounced forehead
Protruding forehead

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0011220
Sparse eyebrow
Sparse eyebrows
0045075
Spina bifida occulta at S1
0004614

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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 Acrofacial dysostosis Palagonia type. Click on the link to view a sample search on this topic.