Preferred Label : Contractural arachnodactyly, congenital;
Symbol : CCA;
CISMeF acronym : CCA; DA9;
Type : Phenotype, molecular basis known;
Alternative titles and symbols : Beals syndrome; Arthrogryposis, distal, type 9; DA9;
Description : Congenital contractural arachnodactyly is a rare, autosomal dominant connective tissue
disorder characterized by contractures, arachnodactyly, scoliosis, and crumpled ears
(Hecht and Beals, 1972). It shares overlapping features with Marfan syndrome (154700),
which is caused by mutation in the gene encoding fibrillin-1 (FBN1; 134797).;
Inheritance : Autosomal dominant;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the fibrillin 2 gene (FBN2, 121050.0001);
Prefixed ID : #121050;
Origin ID : 121050;
UMLS CUI : C0220668;
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