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 307
Dallas, TX 75240
USA
Tel: 2145709099
Fax: 2145708811
Tel: 8005353643
Email: csmith@ccakids.com
Internet: http://www.ccakids.com

FACES: The National Craniofacial Association
P.O. Box 11082
Chattanooga, TN 37401
Tel: (423)266-1632
Fax: (423)267-3124
Tel: (800)332-2373
Email: faces@faces-cranio.org
Internet: 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
Tel: (800)433-5255
TDD: (817)277-0553
Email: info@thearc.org
Internet: 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
Tel: (800)393-3223
Email: info@forwardface.org
Internet: http://www.forwardface.org

AboutFace USA
PO Box 158
South Beloit, IL 61080
USA
Tel: 8884861209
Email: info@AboutFaceUSA.org
Internet: http://www.aboutfaceusa.org

National Craniofacial Foundation
3100 Carlisle Street
Suite 215
Dallas, TX 75204
Tel: (800)535-3643

Society 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: 11/21/2002
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Last Updated: November 21, 2002

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