Absence deformity of leg cataract syndrome

 Absence deformity of leg-cataract syndrome is a very rare genetic limb malformation which is characterized by unilateral absence deformity, scoliosis, low stature, and optic nerve dysplasia-associated congenital cataract.[1] It has been described in two distantly related kin of Amish descent.[2][3]

Absence deformity of leg-cataract syndrome
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SpecialtyMedical genetics
ComplicationsVision impairment
CausesGenetic mutation
Preventionnone
PrognosisMedium, nearing bad
Frequencyvery rare, only 2 cases have been described
Deaths-

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