Blepharophimosis

Gene: MASP1

Green List (high evidence)

The term '3MC syndrome' encompasses 4 rare autosomal recessive disorders that were previously designated the Carnevale, Mingarelli, Malpuech, and Michels syndromes, respectively. The main features of these syndromes are facial dysmorphism that includes hypertelorism, blepharophimosis, blepharoptosis, and highly arched eyebrows, which are present in 70 to 95% of cases. Cleft lip and palate, postnatal growth deficiency, cognitive impairment, and hearing loss are also consistent findings, occurring in 40 to 68% of cases. Craniosynostosis, radioulnar synostosis, and genital and vesicorenal anomalies occur in 20 to 30% of cases. Rare features include anterior chamber defects, cardiac anomalies, caudal appendage, umbilical hernia (omphalocoele), and diastasis recti.

More than 15 families reported.

Created: 5 Jun 2021, 11:56 p.m. | Last Modified: 5 Jun 2021, 11:56 p.m.

Panel Version: 0.54

Mode of inheritance
BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal

Phenotypes
3MC syndrome 1, MIM# 257920; MONDO:0009770

Publications

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• 21258343
• 21035106