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Blepharo-cheilo-dontic (BCD) syndrome
R J Gorlin1, H Zellweger, M W Curtis
1Department of Oral Sciences, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA.
American Journal of Medical Genetics
|October 16, 1996
Summary
Blepharo-cheilo-dontic (BCD) syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder affecting eyelids, palate, and teeth. It presents with various combinations of symptoms, overlapping with other rare genetic conditions.
Area of Science:
- Genetics
- Ophthalmology
- Craniofacial Anomalies
Background:
- Blepharo-cheilo-dontic (BCD) syndrome, also known as Elschnig syndrome, is a rare genetic disorder.
- It is inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern.
- BCD syndrome is characterized by a specific set of physical anomalies.