Cardiac-urogenital syndrome

Definition

A rare genetic multiple congenital anomalies/dysmorphic syndrome characterized by complex heart defects (including hypoplastic left heart, aortic valve atresia, mitral valve atresia, tubular hypoplasia of the ascending aorta, Scimitar syndrome), external urogenital abnormalities (including ambigous external genitalia, poorly defined urethral meatus, blind-ending vagina in females or bifid scrotum, penoscrotal hypospadias with micropenis and cryptorchidism in males). Congenital diaphragmatic hernia, pulmonary hypoplasia and intestinal malrotation are other major clinical features.