Otofaciocervical syndrome | |
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Other names | Fars Chlupackova syndrome |
Specialty | Medical genetics |
Causes | Genetic mutation |
Risk factors | Depends on the type |
Prevention | None |
Prognosis | Bad, nearing medium |
Frequency | Very rare, a total of 24 cases (from both types combined) have been reported worldwide. |
Deaths | - |
Otofaciocervical syndrome, also known as Fara Chlupackova syndrome,[1] are a small group of rare developmental disorders of genetic origin which are characterized by facial dysmorphisms, long neck, preauricular and/or branchial pits, cervical muscle hypoplasia, hearing loss, and mild intellectual disabilities. Additional findings include vertebral anomalies and short stature.[2]
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