Alternative titles and symbols : Goldston syndrome; Renal-hepatic-pancreatic dysplasia with dandy-walker cyst;
Description : This autosomal recessive disorder is designated Meckel syndrome type 7 based on the
classic phenotypic triad of (1) cystic renal disease; (2) a central nervous system
abnormality, and (3) hepatic abnormalities, as defined by Meckel (1822), Salonen (1984),
and Logan et al. (2011). According to these criteria, polydactyly is a variable feature.
Herriot et al. (1991) and Al-Gazali et al. (1996) concluded that Dandy-Walker malformation
can be the phenotypic manifestation of a central nervous system malformation in MKS.
For a general phenotypic description and a discussion of genetic heterogeneity of
Meckel syndrome, see MKS1 (249000).;
Inheritance : Autosomal recessive;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the nephrocystin 3 gene (NPHP3, 608002.0004);