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Any singleton-Merten dysplasia in which the cause of the disease is a mutation in the DDX58 gene.
Features include always present findings: Osteolytic defects of the phalanges of the hand and Thickened, rough skin (hyperkeratosis); and very common findings: Glaucoma. 12 total HPO annotations.
Organ System | Phenotype Count | Example Features |
|---|---|---|
Bones and joints | 4 | Sideways curvature of the spine (scoliosis), Osteolytic defects of the phalanges of the hand, Joint subluxation |
RIGI function has not been fully characterized.
Singleton-Merten syndrome 2 is associated with mutations in the RIGI gene on chromosome 9.
Genetic testing for RIGI is available. Testing is considered confirmatory for diagnosis.
Phenotype severity distribution: 2 always present features, 1 very common feature, 2 common features.
No clinical trials have been registered for Singleton-Merten syndrome 2.
5 publications have been identified in PubMed for Singleton-Merten syndrome 2. Research spans Case Report / Case Series (60%), Basic Science / Preclinical (20%), and Gene Therapy / Novel Therapeutics (20%).
Arshad H (2026). [PMID: 41536870](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41536870/). *Radiology case reports*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Hsu EE (2025). [PMID: 40913606](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40913606/). *The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology*. [Gene Therapy / Novel Therapeutics]
Beerepoot S (2025). [PMID: 40176112](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40176112/). *Orphanet journal of rare diseases*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Friedman C (2025). [PMID: 40197712](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40197712/). *Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Data assembled from 5 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 18, 2026, 4:51 AM UTC
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Heart and blood vessels |
3 |
Aortic valve stenosis, Arrhythmia, Aortic valve calcification |
Growth and development | 1 | Short stature |
Arms and legs | 1 | Osteolytic defects of the phalanges of the hand |
Eyes | 1 | Glaucoma |
Skin | 1 | Thickened, rough skin (hyperkeratosis) |