Important
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Synonyms
- BS
- Bloom-Torre-Mackacek disorder
- dwarfism, Levi’s kind
- short stature and also face telangiectasis
- short stature, telangiectatic erythema of the face
- genetic telangiectatic erythema
Condition Subdivisions
- None
General Discussion
Blossom disorder is an unusual genetic disorder defined by short stature; increased sensitivity to light (photosensitivity); multiple tiny expanded capillary on the face (facial telangiectasia), frequently appearing like a butterfly in shape; immune shortage causing enhanced susceptibility to infections; and also, possibly most Importantly, a markedly increased sensitivity to cancer of any organ, but particularly to leukemia and lymphoma. Some clinicians identify Flower disorder as a chromosomal breakage syndrome; that is, a disorder associated with a high frequency of chromosomal breaks and rearrangements. It is presumed that there is a link in between the regularity of chromosomal breaks and the boosted propensity toward malignancies.
Flower disorder is inherited as an autosomal recessive hereditary characteristic. It is commonly consisted of amongst the Jewish genetic diseases.