Alternative titles and symbols : Meckel-gruber syndrome, type 4;
Included titles and symbols : Meckel-like cerebrorenodigital syndrome;
Description : Meckel syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by a combination
of renal cysts and variably associated features including developmental anomalies
of the central nervous system (typically encephalocele), hepatic ductal dysplasia
and cysts, and polydactyly. For a more complete phenotypic description and information
on genetic heterogeneity, see MKS1 (249000).;
Inheritance : Autosomal recessive;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the 290-kD centrosomal protein gene (CEP290, 610142.0008);