Desbuquois syndrome is an autosomal recessive chondrodysplasia. Highly characteristic appearance of proximal femur, called 'Swedish key', is reported in the disease. Mutations in the calcium-activated nucleotidase 1 gene (CANT1) and xylosyltransferase 1 (XYLT1) have been identified.
Category
Congenital malformation
Brite
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
20 Developmental anomalies
Multiple developmental anomalies or syndromes
LD24 Syndromes with skeletal anomalies as a major feature
H00494 Desbuquois syndrome
Pathway-based classification of diseases [BR:br08402]
Glycan/glycoprotein metabolism
nt06029 Glycosaminoglycan biosynthesis
H00494 Desbuquois syndrome
Huber C, Oules B, Bertoli M, Chami M, Fradin M, Alanay Y, Al-Gazali LI, Ausems MG, Bitoun P, Cavalcanti DP, Krebs A, Le Merrer M, Mortier G, Shafeghati Y, Superti-Furga A, Robertson SP, Le Goff C, Muda AO, Paterlini-Brechot P, Munnich A, Cormier-Daire V
Title
Identification of CANT1 mutations in Desbuquois dysplasia.