Directory of Currarino Syndrome Resources

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Currarino syndrome is a condition characterized by the combination of partial absence of the sacrum; anal and rectal abnormalities; and an abnormal mass in front of the sacrum due to a meningocoele or teratoma. The malformations in Currarino syndrome are all in tissues that have their embryological origin in the tail bud and may reflect disturbances in its formation during early embryonic life. A mutation (change) in a gene called the HLXB9 homeobox gene has been identified as responsible for autosomal dominant Currarino syndrome, also known as hereditary sacral agenesis.

Resources in This Category

• Currarino Syndrome

  http://atlasgeneticsoncology.org/Kprones/CurrarinoID10082.html
  Paper by Sally Ann Lynch.

• Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man

  http://www.omim.org/entry/176450
  Detailed information on the genetics and symptoms of Currarino Syndrome.

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