The Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) provides the following list of features that have been reported in people with this condition. Much of the information in the HPO comes from Orphanet, a European rare disease database. If available, the list includes a rough estimate of how common a feature is (its frequency). Frequencies are based on a specific study and may not be representative of all studies. You can use the MedlinePlus Medical Dictionary for definitions of the terms below.
| Signs and Symptoms | Approximate number of patients (when available) |
| Abnormality of retinal pigmentation | 90% |
| Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the abdominal wall musculature | 90% |
| Bowel diverticulosis | 90% |
| Cutis laxa | 90% |
| Esophageal diverticulum | 90% |
| Hernia of the abdominal wall | 90% |
| Lack of skin elasticity | 90% |
| Patent ductus arteriosus | 90% |
| Prematurely aged appearance | 90% |
| Short stature | 90% |
| Abnormality of the bronchi | 50% |
| Abnormality of the hip bone | 50% |
| Abnormality of the palate | 50% |
| Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the tongue | 50% |
| Bowel incontinence | 50% |
| Cognitive impairment | 50% |
| Depressed nasal ridge | 50% |
| Ectopic anus | 50% |
| Epicanthus | 50% |
| Frontal bossing | 50% |
| Genital hernia | 50% |
| Hydrocephalus | 50% |
| Intrauterine growth retardation | 50% |
| Joint dislocation | 50% |
| Long philtrum | 50% |
| Low-set, posteriorly rotated ears | 50% |
| Malabsorption | 50% |
| Muscle weakness | 50% |
| Muscular hypotonia | 50% |
| Narrow mouth | 50% |
| Pectus excavatum | 50% |
| Plagiocephaly | 50% |
| Ptosis | 50% |
| Recurrent respiratory infections | 50% |
| Recurrent urinary tract infections | 50% |
| Scoliosis | 50% |
| Short nose | 50% |
| Telecanthus | 50% |
| Thickened nuchal skin fold | 50% |
| Vesicoureteral reflux | 50% |
| Abnormal blistering of the skin | 7.5% |
| Abnormality of metabolism/homeostasis | 7.5% |
| Abnormality of the heart valves | 7.5% |
| Anteverted nares | 7.5% |
| Atria septal defect | 7.5% |
| Congestive heart failure | 7.5% |
| Craniosynostosis | 7.5% |
| Decreased body weight | 7.5% |
| Eczema | 7.5% |
| Emphysema | 7.5% |
| Exostoses | 7.5% |
| Hypertelorism | 7.5% |
| Hypothyroidism | 7.5% |
| Leukocytosis | 7.5% |
| Macular coloboma | 7.5% |
| Malar flattening | 7.5% |
| Pectus carinatum | 7.5% |
| Respiratory insufficiency | 7.5% |
| Seizures | 7.5% |
| Short neck | 7.5% |
| Urticaria | 7.5% |
| Ventricular septal defect | 7.5% |
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