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Geroderma osteodysplasticum
rareAny developmental anomaly of metabolic origin caused by a variation in the GORAB gene. This condition is a segmental progeroid disorder characterized by lax, wrinkled skin; typical facial features including droopy cheeks, malar and mandibular hypoplasia, and a prematurely aged appearance; and severe osteoporosis leading to frequent fractures. Additional features may include joint hypermobility, short stature, and skeletal abnormalities and, rarely, developmental delay and intellectual disability.
- Identifiers
- MONDO:0009271 OMIM:231070Orphanet:2078
- Causal genes
- GORAB
- Part of
- Congenital disorder of glycosylationDevelopmental anomaly of metabolic originInherited cutis laxaOsteogenesis imperfecta and a reduction of bone mineral density.
- Also known as
- geroderma osteodysplastica · GO · GORAB-related geroderma osteodysplastica · Walt Disney dwarfism
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