Rieger Syndrome

Vital
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Basic synonyms

• Goniodysgenesis-Hypodontia
• Iridogoniodysgenesis with Somatic Anomalies
• RGS

Condition Subdivisions

• None

General Discussion
Rieger disorder is an uncommon congenital disease defined by under-developed or missing (hypodontia or partial adontia) teeth, light craniofacial irregularities, and also numerous problems of the eye, specifically glaucoma. The eye problems are referred to as Rieger eye irregularities if unaccompanied by various other indicators and also signs.

Experts acknowledge 2 hereditary kinds of Rieger disorder. Kind I happens as an outcome of anomalies on chromosome 4 as well as Type II arise from anomalies on chromosome 13