Telecanthus with Associated Abnormalities
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Synonyms
- BBB Syndrome
- Dystopia Canthorum
- Hypertelorism with Esophageal Abnormality and Hypospadias
- Opitz-Frias Syndrome
- Opitz-G Syndrome
- Opitz BBBG Syndrome
- G Syndrome
Disorder Subdivisions
- None
General Discussion
Telecanthus With Associated Abnormalities (TCAA) is a very rare genetic disorder affecting the eyes and other parts of the body. Major symptoms include very widely spaced eyes (hypertelorism), urinary tract anomalies, and abnormalities in the development of the mouth and the lips.
The G Syndrome and the BBB syndrome, both of which were first described by Dr. John M. Opitz, are now believed to be one and the same disorder and identical to TCAA as well. Males and females seem to be almost equally liable to present with this disorder but the effect is usually more severe on males than on females.
The disorder is compatible with normal intelligence and life expectancy.
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Resources
Children's Craniofacial Association
13140 Coit Road
Suite 517
Dallas
TX
75240
USA
Tel: (214)570-9099
Fax: (214)570-8811
800: (800)535-3643
csmith@ccakids.com
http://www.ccakids.com
FACES: The National Craniofacial Association
P.O. Box 11082
Chattanooga
TN
37401
Tel: (423)266-1632
Fax: (423)267-3124
800: (800)332-2373
faces@faces-cranio.org
http://www.faces-cranio.org
The Arc (a national organization on mental retardation)
1010 Wayne Ave
Suite 650
Silver Spring
MD
20910
Tel: (301)565-3842
Fax: (301)565-3843
800: (800)433-5255
TDD: (817)277-0553
info@thearc.org
http://www.thearc.org/
Forward Face, Inc.
317 East 34th Street
Room 901
New York
NY
10016
Tel: (212)684-5860
Fax: (212)684-5864
800: (800)393-3223
info@forwardface.org
http://www.forwardface.org
AmeriFace
PO Box 751112
Las Vegas
NV
89136
USA
Tel: (702)769-9264
Fax: (702)341-5351
800: (888)486-1209
info@ameriface.org
http://www.ameriface.org
National Craniofacial Foundation
3100 Carlisle Street
Suite 215
Dallas
TX
75204
800: (800)535-3643Society for the Rehabilitation of the Facially Disfigured, Inc.
550 First Avenue
New York
NY
10016
Tel: (212)340-5400
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Last Updated: 5/18/2008
Copyright 1988, 1989, 2002 National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc.
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