An inborn error of metabolism marked by a defect in the lysosomal isoform of alpha-mannosidase activity that results in lysosomal accumulation of mannose-rich intermediate metabolites. Virtually all patients have psychomotor retardation, facial coarsening, and some degree of dysostosis multiplex. It is thought to be an autosomal recessive disorder.


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