Conditions / Genetic

achondrogenesis type IB

info ยท Genetic

An achondrogenesis that has_material_basis_in mutation in the SLC26A2 gene which results_in umbilical or inguinal hernia and a prominent rounded abdomen.

Signs and symptoms

  • Absent or minimally ossified vertebral bodies
  • Micromelia
  • Polyhydramnios
  • Inguinal hernia
  • Malar flattening
  • Abdominal distention
  • Respiratory insufficiency
  • Flat face
  • Edema
  • Hypoplastic ilia

Also known as: achondrogenesis Fraccaro type