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Congenital contractural arachnodactyly
Other Names for this Disease
- Arachnodactyly, contractural Beals type
- Beals syndrome
- Beals-Hecht syndrome
- CCA
- Contractures, multiple with arachnodactyly
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Overview
Congenital contractural arachnodactyly (CCA) is a genetic disorder that is typically characterized by tall height; skinny, long limbs; long, skinny fingers and toes (arachnodactyly); multiple joint deformities present at birth (congenital contractures), usually of the elbows, knees, hips, fingers and ankles; "crumpled"-looking ears, and curvature of the spine (kyphoscoliosis). Other features might also be present and vary from person to person. CCA is caused by mutations in a gene called FBN2 gene and is inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern.[1][2] CCA shares similiar signs and symptoms to Marfan syndrome; however, Marfan syndrome is not caused by mutations in the FBN2 gene.
References
- Godfrey M. Congenital Contractural Arachnodactyly. GeneReviews. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=gene&part=cca#cca. Accessed November 20, 2009.
- Congenital contractural arachnodactyly. Genetics Home Reference. http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=congenitalcontracturalarachnodactyly. Accessed November 20, 2009.
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Selected Full-Text Journal Articles
- Tuncbilek E, Alanay Y. Congenital contractural arachnodactyly (Beals syndrome). Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2006; 1:20.