Coloboma porencephaly hydronephrosis: A rare syndrome characterized by the presence of a coloboma of the eye (absence of portion of the eye structure), kidney problems and a brain anomaly (porencephaly). More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Coloboma porencephaly hydronephrosis is available below.
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Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Coloboma porencephaly hydronephrosis as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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