Preferred Label : Congenital short bowel syndrome;
Symbol : CSBS;
CISMeF acronym : CSBS;
Type : Phenotype, molecular basis known;
Description : Infants with congenital short bowel syndrome are born with a shortened small intestine,
with a mean length of 50 cm compared to the normal length of 190 to 280 cm, and intestinal
malrotation. Severe malnutrition develops as a result of the hugely reduced absorptive
surface of the small intestine, and infants require parenteral nutrition for survival;
however, parenteral nutrition itself causes life-threatening complications such as
sepsis and liver failure which are associated with a high rate of mortality early
in life (summary by van der Werf et al., 2012).;
Inheritance : Autosomal recessive;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the coxsackievirus- and adenovirus receptor-like membrane protein
gene (CLMP, 611693.0001);