renal tubular dysgenesis due to twin-twin transfusion
MONDO:0019984Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names renal tubular dysgenesis due to twin-twin transfusion yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
An acquired form of renal tubular dysgenesis that develops in donor fetuses due to the uneven shunting of growth factor and nutrients to the kidney of the recipient and is characterized by absent or poorly developed proximal tubules, persistent oligohydramnios and consequently the Potter sequence (facial dysmorphism with large and flat low-set ears, lung hypoplasia, arthrogryposis and limb positioning defects).
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0019984), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of