septooptic dysplasia
sep·to·op·tic dys·pla·si·a
[MIM*182230]septo optic dysplasia
A rare autosomal recessive condition (OMIM:182230) characterised by optic nerve hypoplasia, absence of the corpus callosum, and hypoplasia of the pituitary gland with panhypopopituitarism.Molecular pathology
Defects in HESX1, a DNA-binding transcription factor required for the normal development of the forebrain, eyes and other anterior structures, cause septo optic dysplasia.
sep·to·op·tic dys·pla·si·a
(sep'tō-op'tik dis-plā'zē-ă)Synonym(s): de Morsier syndrome.