Acheiropodia 163428 207839935 2008-04-24T12:19:08Z Mai-tai-guy 6957758 {{Unreferenced|date=March 2008}} {{Infobox_Disease | Name = Acheiropodia | Image = | Caption = | DiseasesDB = 32738 | ICD10 = | ICD9 = | ICDO = | OMIM = 200500 | MedlinePlus = | eMedicineSubj = | eMedicineTopic = | MeshID = }} '''Acheiropodia''', also known as '''Horn Kolb Syndrome''', '''Acheiropody''' and '''Aleijadinhos (Brazilian type)''', is an [[autosomal recessive]] disease that results in hemimelia, a lack of formation of the distal extremities. This is a [[congenital defect]] which consists of bilateral [[amputation]]s of the distal upper and lower extremities, as well as [[aplasia]] of the [[hand]]s and [[foot|feet]]. It is found almost exclusively in [[Brazil]].{{Fact|date=March 2008}} [[Image:autorecessive.svg|thumb|left|{{PAGENAME}} has an autosomal recessive pattern of [[inheritance]].]] ==External links== * [http://www.orpha.net/consor/cgi-bin/OC_Exp.php?Lng=GB&Expert=931 Overview] at [[Orphanet]] * [http://ctd.mdibl.org/detail.go?type=disease&db=OMIM&acc=200500 CTD's Acheiropodia page] from the [[Comparative Toxicogenomics Database]] * http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/acheiropody * [http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/picrender.fcgi?artid=1378047&blobtype=pdf PDF of Am. J. of Human Genetics article] {{Congenital malformations and deformations of musculoskeletal system}} [[Category:Congenital disorders]] [[Category:Genetic disorders]] [[Category:Autosomal recessive disorders]] [[Category:Rare diseases]] {{genetic-disorder-stub}} [[pl:Acheiropodia]]