Cohen-Gibson syndrome

What it is

A rare PRC-2 complex-related overgrowth spectrum disorder characterized by tall stature, intellectual disability (more severe than other diseases-Weaver syndrome and Imagawa-Matsumoto syndome in the spectrum), persistent dysmorphic features (including hypertelorism, large fleshy ears, retrognathia, crease between the mouth and the chin) that remains distinguishable in adulthood, severe musculoskeletal abnormalities (including kyphosis and/or scoliosis, abnormalities of the cervical spine, restricted joint movement and unusually large hands). Cardiac problems, cryptorchidism and umbilical hernias are more frequent whereas presence of tumors is less frequent compared to other diseases in the spectrum.

Key facts

Prevalence

<1 / 1 000 000

Age of onset

Antenatal, Neonatal

Inheritance

Autosomal dominant

Classified as

Malformation syndrome

Prevalence figures describe populations, not individuals, and are often estimates from a single study. Where the figure is an incidence or a birth prevalence, it says so.

Gene

ICD-10 codes

ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.

Related health topics

Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.

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