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syndromic microphthalmia 5

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A syndromic microphthalmia characterized by unilateral or bilateral microphthalmia or clinical anophthalmia and variable additional features that has_material_basis_in heterozygous mutation in the OTX2 gene on chromosome 14q22.3.

Signs and symptoms

  • Generalized hypotonia
  • Absent pituitary stalk
  • Thin corpus callosum
  • Nystagmus
  • Gonadotropin deficiency
  • High hypermetropia
  • Proportionate short stature
  • Macular atrophy
  • Undetectable visual evoked potentials
  • Diminished prolactin response to thyrotrophin-releasing hormone stimulation

Also known as: MCOPS5; syndromic microphthalmia type 5; syndromic microphthalmia/anophthalmia due to OTX2 mutation