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Compound heterozygous mutations in CC2D2A cause Meckel-Gruber syndrome: a case report and review of the literature.
Journal of medical case reports - 4 May 2026
Liu Lixin, Lv Yan, Zhou Xiya
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BACKGROUND: Meckel-Gruber syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive ciliopathy characterized by the triad of occipital encephalocele, polycystic kidney dysplasia, and postaxial polydactyly, with an estimated incidence of 1:13,250 to 1:140,000 live births. Pathogenic variants in CC2D2A, encoding a ciliary transition zone protein, account for 5-15% of MGS cases. This report highlights the diagnostic utility of...
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