Opitz-G syndrome, type 2

Introduction: Opitz-G syndrome, type 2

Description of Opitz-G syndrome, type 2

Opitz-G syndrome, type 2 (medical condition): A congenital disorder characterized by distinctive...more »

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Hypertelorism with esophageal abnormality and hypospadias:
  »Introduction: Hypertelorism with esophageal abnormality and hypospadias
  »Symptoms of Hypertelorism with esophageal abnormality and hypospadias
  »Causes of Hypertelorism with esophageal abnormality and hypospadias
  »Treatments for Hypertelorism with esophageal abnormality and hypospadias

Opitz-G syndrome, type 2: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Opitz-G syndrome, type 2:

• Opitz-G syndrome
• G syndrome
• Opitz
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Opitz-G syndrome, type 2: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Opitz-G syndrome, type 2 is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Opitz-G syndrome, type 2, or a subtype of Opitz-G syndrome, type 2, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Opitz-G syndrome, type 2 as a Disease

Opitz-G syndrome, type 2: Another name for Hypertelorism with esophageal abnormality and hypospadias (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Hypertelorism with esophageal abnormality and hypospadias
  »Symptoms of Hypertelorism with esophageal abnormality and hypospadias
  »Causes of Hypertelorism with esophageal abnormality and hypospadias
  »Treatments for Hypertelorism with esophageal abnormality and hypospadias

Opitz-G syndrome, type 2: Related Diseases

Opitz-G syndrome, type 2: Opitz-G syndrome, type 2 is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Digestive conditions
• Esophageal conditions
• Men only conditions
• Men's health conditions
• Genital conditions
• Urinary system conditions
• Penis conditions
• Congenital conditions - physical defects
• Congenital conditions
• Eye and vision conditions
• Head conditions

Causes of Opitz-G syndrome, type 2

Some of the causes of Opitz-G syndrome, type 2 are included in the list below:

• The condition is caused by a genetic defect which can be inherited in a X-linked or autosomal dominant manner

Read more about causes of Opitz-G syndrome, type 2 (Hypertelorism with esophageal abnormality and hypospadias)

Symptoms of Opitz-G syndrome, type 2 (Hypertelorism with esophageal abnormality and hypospadias)

Some of the symptoms of Opitz-G syndrome, type 2 incude:

• Craniofacial abnormalities
• Genital abnormalities
• Underdeveloped larynx
• Difficulty swallowing
• Widely spaced eyes

See full list of 40 symptoms of Opitz-G syndrome, type 2 (Hypertelorism with esophageal abnormality and hypospadias)

Treatments for Opitz-G syndrome, type 2 (Hypertelorism with esophageal abnormality and hypospadias)

Treatments for Opitz-G syndrome, type 2 (Hypertelorism with esophageal abnormality and hypospadias) include:

• Treatment involves managing symptoms as they develop or repairing defects if possible:
• Surgery may be needed to correct malformations or defects such as cleft lip or palate, heart defects, imperforate anus and trachea-esophageal defects
• Genetic counseling and joining a support group is also recommended
• Tracheostomy may be required if the airway is compromised due to laryngeal or esophageal defects
• Speech therapy may be required for speech problems resulting from cleft lip or palate

See full list of 6 treatments for Opitz-G syndrome, type 2

Treatment of Opitz-G syndrome, type 2: For more treatment information about Opitz-G syndrome, type 2, see treatment of Hypertelorism with esophageal abnormality and hypospadias (Opitz-G syndrome, type 2)

Opitz-G syndrome, type 2: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Opitz-G syndrome, type 2:

• gentic disorder
• hypospadias
• hypoplasia of corpus callosum
• imperforate anus
• bifid scrotum
• cleft palate

Terms associated with Opitz-G syndrome, type 2:

Terms Similar to Opitz-G syndrome, type 2:

• Telecanthus with associated abnormalities
• Hypertelorism with esophageal abnormality and hypospadias
• BBB syndrome
• G syndrome
• GBBB syndrome
• Hypertelorism hypospadias syndrome
• Hypospadias-dysphagia, syndrome
• OGS 2
• Opitz BBBG syndrome
• Opitz-Frias syndrome

Source - NIH

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