Description : Smith-McCort dysplasia is a rare autosomal recessive osteochondrodysplasia characterized
by short limbs and trunk with barrel-shaped chest. The radiographic phenotype includes
platyspondyly, generalized abnormalities of the epiphyses and metaphyses, and a distinctive
lacy appearance of the iliac crest, features identical to those of Dyggve-Melchior-Clausen
disease. Spinal cord compression due to atlantoaxial instability occurs in both SMC
and DMC (Spranger et al., 1976; Nakamura et al., 1997). - Genetic Heterogeneity of
Smith-McCort Dysplasia Smith-McCort dysplasia-2 (SMC2; 615222) is caused by mutation
in the RAB33B gene (605950) on chromosome 18p.;
Inheritance : Autosomal recessive;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutations in the FLJ90140 gene (FLJ90130, 607461.0005);