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Gupta R, Debnath N, Rawat P, Singh N. Crouzon's syndrome and its dentofacial features. BMJ Case Rep 2023; 16:e258125. [PMID: 37996136 PMCID: PMC10668188 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2023-258125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2023] Open
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- Renu Gupta
- Periodontics, Dental College, JNIMS, Imphal, Manipur, India
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- Prosthodontics, Dental College, RIMS, Imphal, Manipur, India
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- Prosthodontics, RKDF College of Dental Sciences, Bhopal, Madhyapradesh, India
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- Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, King George Medical University, Lucknow, Uttarpradesh, India
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Harmon KA, Ferraro J, Rezania N, Carmona T, Figueroa AA, Tragos C. Crouzon Syndrome Spanning Three Generations: Advances in the Treatment of Syndromic Midface Deficiency. PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY-GLOBAL OPEN 2023; 11:e5296. [PMID: 38033876 PMCID: PMC10684202 DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000005296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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Background Crouzon syndrome is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder characterized by craniosynostosis, midface retrusion, and exophthalmos. Over the past century, the treatment of craniofacial disorders like Crouzon syndrome has evolved significantly. Methods An institutional review board-approved retrospective study was conducted to ascertain the treatment of three individuals with Crouzon syndrome from one family, complemented with a series of literature searches to examine the evolution of craniofacial surgical history. Results Dr. David Williams Cheever developed the Le Fort I level to correct malocclusion, maxillomandibular malformations, and midface hypoplasia. Later, Dr. Paul Tessier introduced the Le Fort II and III osteotomies to treat syndromic midface hypoplasia. In 1978, Dr. Fernando Ortiz-Monasterio and Dr. Antonio Fuente del Campo published the first series of monobloc osteotomies, allowing for simultaneous correction of supraorbital and midface malformations, although complicated by blood loss and high infection rates. In 1992, McCarthy et al introduced the concept of gradual distraction to the craniofacial skeleton. In 1995, Polley et al performed the first monobloc advancement using external distraction. Subsequently, in 1997, Polley and Figueroa introduced a rigid external distraction device with multiple vector control to manage severe cleft maxillary hypoplasia. The technique was further refined and applied to treat syndromic midface hypoplasia, reducing complication rates. Currently, either external or internal distraction approaches are used to safely treat this challenging group of patients. Conclusion The treatment of syndromic midface deficiency has significantly evolved over the past 50 years, as evidenced by this report of three generations of Crouzon syndrome.
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- Kelly A. Harmon
- From the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Ill
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- From the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Ill
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- From the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Ill
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- From the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Ill
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- From the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Ill
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From mesenchymal niches to engineered in vitro model systems: Exploring and exploiting biomechanical regulation of vertebrate hedgehog signalling. Mater Today Bio 2022; 17:100502. [PMID: 36457847 PMCID: PMC9707069 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2022.100502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Tissue patterning is the result of complex interactions between transcriptional programs and various mechanical cues that modulate cell behaviour and drive morphogenesis. Vertebrate Hedgehog signalling plays key roles in embryogenesis and adult tissue homeostasis, and is central to skeletal development and the osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells. The expression of several components of the Hedgehog signalling pathway have been reported to be mechanically regulated in mesodermal tissue patterning and osteogenic differentiation in response to external stimulation. Since a number of bone developmental defects and skeletal diseases, such as osteoporosis, are directly linked to aberrant Hedgehog signalling, a better knowledge of the regulation of Hedgehog signalling in the mechanosensitive bone marrow-residing mesenchymal stromal cells will present novel avenues for modelling these diseases and uncover novel opportunities for extracellular matrix-targeted therapies. In this review, we present a brief overview of the key molecular players involved in Hedgehog signalling and the basic concepts of mechanobiology, with a focus on bone development and regeneration. We also highlight the correlation between the activation of the Hedgehog signalling pathway in response to mechanical cues and osteogenesis in bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells. Finally, we propose different tissue engineering strategies to apply the expanding knowledge of 3D material-cell interactions in the modulation of Hedgehog signalling in vitro for fundamental and translational research applications.
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Al Kaissi A, Ryabykh S, Nassib N, Bouchoucha S, Benjemaa L, Rejeb I, Hizem S, Kenis V, Grill F, Kircher SG, Shboul M, Ben Chehida F. Craniofacial Malformations as Fundamental Diagnostic Tools in Syndromic Entities. Diagnostics (Basel) 2022; 12:diagnostics12102375. [PMID: 36292064 PMCID: PMC9600391 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12102375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Background: A long list of syndromic entities can be diagnosed immediately through scrutinizing the clinical phenotype of the craniofacial features. The latter should be assisted via proper radiological interpretations. Patients and Methods: Different children aged from 1 month to 12 years were referred to our departments seeking orthopedic advice. Primarily, all received variable false diagnoses in other institutes. Two unrelated boys of one month and 12 months were falsely diagnosed as having positional plagiocephaly associated with contractures of idiopathic origin. Two unrelated boys of 14 months and 2 years were diagnosed with pseudo-hydrocephalus and non-specific syndrome, and were referred to explore their skeletal development. Two unrelated girls of 4 years old and 12 years old presented with multiple contractures were referred because of progressive scoliosis. A 4-year-old girl was referred with a false provisional diagnosis of facial diplegia. All children underwent detailed clinical, radiological and tomographic phenotypic characterizations and genetic testing, respectively. Results: Idaho syndrome (craniosynostosis associated with multiple dislocations) was the final diagnosis in the two unrelated boys with plagiocephaly and multiple contractures. Two children falsely diagnosed with pseudo-hydrocephalus and non-specific syndrome, were diagnosed with Silver–Russell syndrome (RSS). Contractural arachnodactyly Beals (CAB) was confirmed as the definitive diagnosis in the two unrelated girls with progressive scoliosis and multiple contractures. Parry–Romberg syndrome (PRS) associated with congenital lumbar kyphosis was the final diagnosis of the girl with the diagnosis of facial diplegia. Hypomethylation of ICR1 was confirmed in the RSS patients. Whole exome sequencing (WES) revealed a heterozygous mutation in the PRS patients. WES and array-CGH showed that no relevant variants or copy number variations (CNV) were identified in the CAB patients. Conclusions: On the one hand, newborn children can manifest diverse forms of abnormal craniofacial features, which are usually associated with either major or minor dysmorphic stigmata. A cleft lip/ palate is a major craniofacial malformation, and frontal bossing or a disproportionate craniofacial contour can be falsely considered as a transient plagiocephaly, which is spontaneously resolved by time. On the other hand, many physicians fall into the problem of deeming a countless number of diseases, such as contractures, as an idiopathic or non-specific syndrome. The latter stems from limited clinical experience. Therefore, failing to establish between the onset of the deformity and other inexplicit abnormal features that the patient or their immediate families or relatives carry is the final outcome. In this study, we used, for the first time, a reconstruction CT scan to further delineate the congenital disruption of the craniofacial anatomy and the other skeletal malformation complex.
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- Ali Al Kaissi
- National Medical Research Center for Traumatology and Orthopedics n.a. G.A. Ilizarov, 640032 Kurgan, Russia
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- National Medical Research Center for Traumatology and Orthopedics n.a. G.A. Ilizarov, 640032 Kurgan, Russia
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- Department of Paediatric Orthopedics, Children Hospital, Tunis 1029, Tunisia
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- Department of Paediatric Orthopedics, Children Hospital, Tunis 1029, Tunisia
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- Department of Human Genetics, Mongi Slim Hospital, Tunis 2046, Tunisia
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- Department of Human Genetics, Mongi Slim Hospital, Tunis 2046, Tunisia
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- Department of Human Genetics, Mongi Slim Hospital, Tunis 2046, Tunisia
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- Pediatric Orthopedic Institute n.a. H. Turner, Department of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Neuroorthopaedics and Systemic Disorders, 196605 Saint-Petersburg, Russia
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- Orthopedic Hospital of Speising, Pediatric Department, 1130 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Medical Patho-Chemistry and Genetics, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan
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Relating Metopic Craniosynostosis Severity to Intracranial Pressure. J Craniofac Surg 2022; 33:2372-2378. [PMID: 35864584 DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000008748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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PURPOSE A subset of patients with metopic craniosynostosis are noted to have elevated intracranial pressure (ICP). However, it is not known if the propensity for elevated ICP is influenced by the severity of metopic cranial dysmorphology. METHODS Children with nonsyndromic single-suture metopic synostosis were prospectively enrolled and underwent optical coherence tomography to measure optic nerve head morphology. Preoperative head computed tomography scans were assessed for endocranial bifrontal angle as well as scaled metopic synostosis severity score (MSS) and cranial morphology deviation score determined by CranioRate, an automated severity classifier. RESULTS Forty-seven subjects were enrolled between 2014 and 2019, at an average age of 8.5 months at preoperative computed tomography and 11.8 months at index procedure. Fourteen patients (29.7%) had elevated optical coherence tomography parameters suggestive of elevated ICP at the time of surgery. Ten patients (21.3%) had been diagnosed with developmental delay, eight of whom demonstrated elevated ICP. There were no significant associations between measures of metopic severity and ICP. Metopic synostosis severity score and endocranial bifrontal angle were inversely correlated, as expected (r=-0.545, P<0.001). A negative correlation was noted between MSS and formally diagnosed developmental delay (r=-0.387, P=0.008). Likewise, negative correlations between age at procedure and both MSS and cranial morphology deviation was observed (r=-0.573, P<0.001 and r=-0.312, P=0.025, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Increased metopic severity was not associated with elevated ICP at the time of surgery. Patients who underwent later surgical correction showed milder phenotypic dysmorphology with an increased incidence of developmental delay.
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Layton RG, Pontier JF, Bins GP, Sucher BJ, Runyan CM. Morphology of the Occipital Bones and Foramen Magnum Resulting From Premature Minor Suture Fusion in Crouzon Syndrome. Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2022; 60:591-600. [PMID: 35044263 DOI: 10.1177/10556656211072762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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To identify skull-base growth patterns in Crouzon syndrome, we hypothesized premature minor suture fusion restricts occipital bone development, secondarily limiting foramen magnum expansion. Skull-base suture closure degree and cephalometric measurements were retrospectively studied using preoperative computed tomography (CT) scans and multiple linear regression analysis. Evaluation of multi-institutional CT images and 3D reconstructions from Wake Forest's Craniofacial Imaging Database (WFCID). Sixty preoperative patients with Crouzon syndrome under 12 years-old were selected from WFCID. The control group included 60 age- and sex-matched patients without craniosynostosis or prior craniofacial surgery. None. 2D and 3D cephalometric measurements. 3D volumetric evaluation of the basioccipital, exo-occipital, and supraoccipital bones revealed decreased growth in Crouzon syndrome, attributed solely to premature minor suture fusion. Spheno-occipital (β = -398.75; P < .05) and petrous-occipital (β = -727.5; P < .001) suture fusion reduced growth of the basioccipital bone; lambdoid suture (β = -14 723.1; P < .001) and occipitomastoid synchondrosis (β = -16 419.3; P < .001) fusion reduced growth of the supraoccipital bone; and petrous-occipital suture (β = -673.3; P < .001), anterior intraoccipital synchondrosis (β = -368.47; P < .05), and posterior intraoccipital synchondrosis (β = -6261.42; P < .01) fusion reduced growth of the exo-occipital bone. Foramen magnum morphology is restricted in Crouzon syndrome but not directly caused by early suture fusion. Premature minor suture fusion restricts the volume of developing occipital bones providing a plausible mechanism for observed foramen magnum anomalies.
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- Ryan G Layton
- 12279Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- 12279Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, 12277Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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Kronig ODM, Kronig SAJ, Vrooman HA, Veenland JF, Van Adrichem LNA. New method for quantification of the relative severity and (a)symmetry of isolated metopic synostosis. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2021; 50:1477-1484. [PMID: 33744098 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2021.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2020] [Revised: 01/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Trigonocephaly is the result of premature fusion of the metopic suture and its severity can vary widely. However, there is no gold standard for quantification of the severity. This study was performed to quantify severity using the Utrecht Cranial Shape Quantifier (UCSQ) and to assess forehead symmetry. Nineteen preoperative non-syndromic trigonocephaly patients (age ≤1 year) were included for the analysis of severity and symmetry. Severity according to the UCSQ was based on the following combined variables: forehead width and relative skull elongation. The UCSQ was compared to the most established quantification methods. A high correlation was found between the UCSQ and visual score (r=0.71). Moderate to negligible correlation was found between the UCSQ and frontal angle, binocular distance, inter-ocular distance, and frontal stenosis. Additionally, correlation between the visual score and these established quantification methods was negligible. Assessment of the frontal peak (a)symmetry (ratio of right to left triangle area in the curve) showed a mean right versus left triangle area ratio of 1.4 (range 0.9-2.4). The results suggest that the UCSQ is appropriate for the quantification of severity based on the high correlation with clinical judgement. Furthermore, a larger triangle area right than left was unexpectedly found, indicating forehead asymmetry.
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- O D M Kronig
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Medical Informatics, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Medical Informatics, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Kronig ODM, Kronig SAJ, Van Adrichem LNA. New method for quantification of severity of isolated scaphocephaly linked to intracranial volume. Childs Nerv Syst 2021; 37:1175-1183. [PMID: 33070215 PMCID: PMC8009791 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-020-04932-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 10/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim is to implement Utrecht Cranial Shape Quantificator (UCSQ) for quantification of severity of scaphocephaly and compare UCSQ with the most used quantification method, cranial index (CI). Additionally, severity is linked to intracranial volume (ICV). METHODS Sinusoid curves of 21 pre-operative children (age < 2 years) with isolated scaphocephaly were created. Variables of UCSQ (width of skull and maximum occiput and forehead) were combined to determine severity. CI was calculated. Three raters performed visual scoring for clinical severity (rating of 6 items; total score of 12 represents most severe form). Pearson's correlation test was used for correlation between UCSQ and visual score and between both CIs. ICV was calculated using OsiriX. ICV was compared to normative values and correlated to severity. RESULTS Mean UCSQ was 22.00 (2.00-42.00). Mean traditional CI was 66.01 (57.36-78.58), and mean visual score was 9.1 (7-12). Correlations between both traditional CI and CI of UCSQ and overall visual scores were moderate and high (r = - 0.59; p = 0.005 vs. r = - 0.81; p < 0.000). Mean ICV was 910 mL (671-1303), and ICV varied from decreased to increased compared to normative values. Negligible correlation was found between ICV and UCSQ (r = 0.26; p > 0.05) and between ICV and CI and visual score (r = - 0.30; p > 0.05 and r = 0.17; p > 0.05, respectively). CONCLUSION Our current advice is to use traditional CI in clinical practice; it is easy to use and minimally invasive. However, UCSQ is more precise and objective and captures whole skull shape. Therefore, UCSQ is preferable for research. Additionally, more severe scaphocephaly does not result in more deviant skull volumes.
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- Otto D. M. Kronig
- grid.7692.a0000000090126352Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands ,grid.7692.a0000000090126352Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- grid.7692.a0000000090126352Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- grid.7692.a0000000090126352Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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New diagnostic approach of the different types of isolated craniosynostosis. Eur J Pediatr 2021; 180:1211-1217. [PMID: 33151409 PMCID: PMC7940292 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-020-03860-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Revised: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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In this study, we diagnose skull shape deformities by analysing sinusoid curves obtained from standardized computed tomography (CT) slices of the skull for the common craniosynostoses (scaphocephaly, brachycephaly, trigonocephaly, right- and left-sided anterior plagiocephaly). Scaphocephaly has a high forehead peak and low troughs, in contrast to brachycephaly. Anterior plagiocephaly has asymmetry and shifting of the forehead peak. Trigonocephaly has a high and narrow frontal peak. Control patients have a symmetrical skull shape with low troughs and a high and broader frontal peak. Firstly, we included 5 children of every group of the common craniosynostoses and additionally 5 controls for extraction and calculation of characteristics. A diagnostic flowchart was developed. Secondly, we included a total of 51 craniosynostosis patients to validate the flowchart. All patients were correctly classified using the flowchart.Conclusion: Our study proposes and implements a new diagnostic approach of craniosynostosis. We describe a diagnostic flowchart based on specific characteristics for every type of craniosynostosis related to the specific skull deformities and control patients. All variables are expressed in number; therefore, we are able to use these variables in future research to quantify the different types of craniosynostosis. What is Known: • Premature fusion of one or more cranial sutures results in a specific cranial shape. • Clinical diagnosis is relatively simple; however, objective diagnosis based on distinctive values is difficult. What is New: • Using external landmarks and curve analysis, distinctive variables, and values for every type of craniosynostosis related to the specific skull deformities were determined and used to create a diagnostic flowchart for diagnosis. • Validation with an independent data set of 51 patients showed that all patients were correctly classified.
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Gandhoke CS, Syal SK, Sharma A, Srivastava AK, Singh D. Craniosynostosis: To Study the Spectrum and Outcome of Surgical Intervention at a Tertiary Referral Institute in India. J Pediatr Neurosci 2020; 15:72-80. [PMID: 33042234 PMCID: PMC7519732 DOI: 10.4103/jpn.jpn_101_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2018] [Revised: 09/04/2019] [Accepted: 10/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Aims and Objectives: This study aimed to analyze the spectrum and surgical outcome of cases of craniosynostosis operated at a tertiary referral institute in India Design: This was a cross-sectional study. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively examined 60 cases of craniosynostosis operated at our institute from 2008 to 2014 (with a minimum follow-up of 2 years). Data was collected including name, age, gender, involved sutures, other medical conditions, whether syndromic craniosynostosis or not, whether symptoms and signs of intracranial hypertension were present or not, associated findings on magnetic resonance imaging of brain and cervico-medullary junction, type of surgery performed, age at which surgery was performed, perioperative complications (if any), and findings on follow-up. To be able to analyze the surgical results, we used the seven category classification system used by Sloan et al. Results: Craniosynostosis affected more men than women. The incidence of syndromic craniosynostosis was 11.67%. Mean age at first surgery was 3.85 years. Chiari malformation was present in 80% of the Crouzon’s syndrome cases, 62.5% of the oxycephaly cases, and 4.44% of the non-syndromic, non-oxycephaly cases. Intracranial hypertension was present in 80% of the Crouzon’s syndrome cases, 75% of the oxycephaly cases, and 6.67% of the non-syndromic, non-oxycephaly cases. Perioperative complications were present in 42.86% of the syndromic craniosynostosis cases, 50% of the oxycephaly cases, and 15.56% of the non-syndromic, non-oxycephaly cases. Compromised overall correction was present in 4 of 7 cases of syndromic craniosynostosis, 3 of 8 cases of oxycephaly, and 2 of 45 cases of non-syndromic, non-oxycephaly group. Conclusion: The study highlights the importance of educating the masses so that cases of craniosynostosis present early. The incidence of Chiari malformation, intracranial hypertension, and perioperative complications was significantly higher in the syndromic craniosynostosis and oxycephaly groups than in single-suture craniosynostosis. The best surgical outcome and the least perioperative complications were seen in the trigonocephaly group. Compromised overall correction and reoperations were more common in the syndromic and complex craniosynostosis groups than in single-suture craniosynostosis.
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- Charandeep S Gandhoke
- Department of Neurosurgery, Maulana Azad Medical College, Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital, Guru Nanak Eye Centre and Govind Ballabh Pant Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (GIPMER), New Delhi, India
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- Department of Paediatrics, Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Amritsar, Punjab, India
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Maulana Azad Medical College, Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital, Guru Nanak Eye Centre and Govind Ballabh Pant Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (GIPMER), New Delhi, India
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Maulana Azad Medical College, Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital, Guru Nanak Eye Centre and Govind Ballabh Pant Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (GIPMER), New Delhi, India
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Maulana Azad Medical College, Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital, Guru Nanak Eye Centre and Govind Ballabh Pant Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (GIPMER), New Delhi, India
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Craniofacial Sutural Pattern and Surgical Management in Patients With Different Degrees of Trigonocephaly Severity. J Comput Assist Tomogr 2020; 44:374-379. [PMID: 32176157 DOI: 10.1097/rct.0000000000001002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The aim of this study was to identify quantitative tools to classify the severity of trigonocephaly to guide surgical management and predict outcome. METHODS We reviewed high-resolution computed tomography images of 59 patients with metopic synostosis. We assessed the craniofacial sutural pattern as well as interfrontal and metopic angles, and we related the frontal angulation degree with the sutural pattern, the surgical management, and clinical outcome. RESULTS We identified 3 groups according to the severity of trigonocephaly. No difference was found between the sutural pattern of nasion complex and severity, whereas the closure of zygomatic maxillary sutures increased with the severity degree (P < 0.05). The operative management was related to the severity degree (P < 0.001) and to the reduced age (P = 0.009). CONCLUSIONS Interfrontal and metopic angles are complementary measurements to evaluate with high accuracy the degree of frontal angulation. In preoperative assessment, they may guide surgery decision in particular when the choice is not straightforward.
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Patient with Crouzon Syndrome Treated with Modified Le Fort III Osteotomy without Previous Orthodontic Treatment: Case Report and a Review of the Literature. Case Rep Dent 2020; 2020:6248971. [PMID: 32351741 PMCID: PMC7178541 DOI: 10.1155/2020/6248971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2019] [Accepted: 12/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Crouzon syndrome is the most common type of craniofacial dysostosis anomaly which presents a great challenge for clinicians since birth. Multiple synostoses in the sutures of the cranial base in this syndrome result in the hypoplasia of the midface, shallow orbits, a short nasal dorsum, maxillary hypoplasia, and, in severe cases, obstruction of the upper airways. Apart from esthetic and functional problems, these patients suffer from various psychological problems which mandate correction of midface deformities at younger ages. The aim of this report is to describe the case of a 26-year-old female patient with Crouzon syndrome displaying severe midface hypoplasia and proptosis with no history of orthodontic treatment, who was treated with modified Le Fort III osteotomy with a coronal and intraoral approach without periocular incisions.
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Davis AA, Haredy MM, Huey J, Scanga H, Zuccoli G, Pollack IF, Tamber MS, Goldstein J, Madan-Khetarpal S, Nischal KK. Syndromic and Systemic Diagnoses Associated With Isolated Sagittal Synostosis. PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY-GLOBAL OPEN 2019; 7:e2540. [PMID: 32537296 PMCID: PMC7288895 DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000002540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2019] [Accepted: 10/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Reports of systemic associations in patients with Isolated Sagittal Synostosis (ISS) are sparse. Craniofacial surgeons, and other providers, should be aware that a significant proportion of patients with ISS may have syndromic or systemic involvement. This study investigates the incidence of systemic disease and syndromic diagnosis in a cohort of patients presenting with ISS (ie, patients with sagittal synostosis without other sutural involvement). METHODS This study consists of a retrospective review of patients diagnosed with ISS between 2007 and 2017 at a single institution. Patients were divided according to onset (early <1 year, late >1 year) of ISS. Patient notes were examined for congenital anomalies, systemic conditions, and molecular testing. Only patients with isolated sagittal fusion-meaning, patients with sagittal synostosis and no other sutural involvement-were included. RESULTS Three hundred seventy-seven patients met the inclusion criteria: systemic conditions were identified in 188/377 (50%) of them. One hundred sixty-one patients with early onset (Group A), and 216 patients with late onset ISS (Group B) were identified. Systemic involvement was identified in 38% of Group A and 60% of Group B, which was statistically significant (P < 0.001). Forty-eight of 377 (13%) of patients had a syndromic diagnosis, and 79% of these were confirmed via genetic testing. Thirty-five percent of patients were diagnosed with central nervous system anomalies and 16% had craniofacial anomalies. CONCLUSIONS Nearly 50% of the patients initially diagnosed with ISS were found to have some form of systemic involvement. This supports affording full pediatric and genetic evaluation with molecular testing to these children.
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- Amani A. Davis
- From the Department of Ophthalmology, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pa
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh Pa
- Plastic Surgery Department, Cleft and Craniofacial Unit, Sohag University Hospital, Sohag, Egypt
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- From the Department of Ophthalmology, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pa
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- From the Department of Ophthalmology, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pa
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- Department of Radiology, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pa
- Department of Radiology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa
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- Department of Neurosurgery, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pa
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- Department of Neurosurgery, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pa
- †Department of Medical Genetics, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pa
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh Pa
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- *UBC Department of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery, BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia
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- From the Department of Ophthalmology, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pa
- ‡UPMC Eye center, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pa
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- Abraham M Ittyachen
- Department of Medicine, Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Medical College, Kolenchery, Ernakulam District, Kerala, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Medical College, Kolenchery, Ernakulam District, Kerala, India
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Oussoren E, Mathijssen IMJ, Wagenmakers M, Verdijk RM, Bredero-Boelhouwer HH, van Veelen-Vincent MLC, van der Meijden JC, van den Hout JMP, Ruijter GJG, van der Ploeg AT, Langeveld M. Craniosynostosis affects the majority of mucopolysaccharidosis patients and can contribute to increased intracranial pressure. J Inherit Metab Dis 2018; 41:1247-1258. [PMID: 30083803 PMCID: PMC6326980 DOI: 10.1007/s10545-018-0212-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2018] [Revised: 05/15/2018] [Accepted: 05/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND The mucopolysaccharidoses are multisystem lysosomal storage diseases characterized by extensive skeletal deformities, including skull abnormalities. The objective of this study was to determine the incidence of craniosynostosis in the different mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) types and its clinical consequences. METHODS In a prospective cohort study spanning 10 years, skull imaging and clinical evaluations were performed in 47 MPS patients (type I, II, VI, and VII). A total of 215 radiographs of the skull were analyzed. The presence and type of craniosynostosis, the sutures involved, progression over time, skull shape, head circumference, fundoscopy, and ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) placement data were evaluated. RESULTS Craniosynostosis of at least one suture was present in 77% of all 47 MPS patients (≤ 6 years of age in 40% of all patients). In 32% of all MPS patients, premature closure of all sutures was seen (≤ 6 years of age in 13% of all patients). All patients with early closure had a more severe MPS phenotype, both in the neuronopathic (MPS I, II) and non-neuronopathic (MPS VI) patient groups. Because of symptomatic increased intracranial pressure (ICP), a VPS was placed in six patients, with craniosynostosis as a likely or certain causative factor for the increased pressure in four patients. One patient underwent cranial vault expansion because of severe craniosynostosis. CONCLUSIONS Craniosynostosis occurs in the majority of MPS patients. Since the clinical consequences can be severe and surgical intervention is possible, skull growth and signs and symptoms of increased ICP should be monitored in both neuronopathic and non-neuronopathic patients with MPS.
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- Esmee Oussoren
- Department of Pediatrics, Center for Lysosomal and Metabolic Diseases, Erasmus MC-Sophia Children's Hospital, P.O. Box 2060, 3000 CB, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Dutch Craniofacial Centre, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Lysosomal and Metabolic Diseases, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Dutch Craniofacial Centre, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Center for Lysosomal and Metabolic Diseases, Erasmus MC-Sophia Children's Hospital, P.O. Box 2060, 3000 CB, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Center for Lysosomal and Metabolic Diseases, Erasmus MC-Sophia Children's Hospital, P.O. Box 2060, 3000 CB, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Center for Lysosomal and Metabolic Diseases, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Center for Lysosomal and Metabolic Diseases, Erasmus MC-Sophia Children's Hospital, P.O. Box 2060, 3000 CB, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Lysosomal and Metabolic Diseases, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Azoury SC, Reddy S, Shukla V, Deng CX. Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 2 ( FGFR2) Mutation Related Syndromic Craniosynostosis. Int J Biol Sci 2017; 13:1479-1488. [PMID: 29230096 PMCID: PMC5723914 DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.22373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2017] [Accepted: 10/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Craniosynostosis results from the premature fusion of cranial sutures, with an incidence of 1 in 2,100-2,500 live births. The majority of cases are non-syndromic and involve single suture fusion, whereas syndromic cases often involve complex multiple suture fusion. The fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2) gene is perhaps the most extensively studied gene that is mutated in various craniosynostotic syndromes including Crouzon, Apert, Pfeiffer, Antley-Bixler, Beare-Stevenson cutis gyrata, Jackson-Weiss, Bent Bone Dysplasia, and Seathre-Chotzen-like syndromes. The majority of these mutations are missense mutations that result in constitutive activation of the receptor and downstream molecular pathways. Treatment involves a multidisciplinary approach with ultimate surgical fixation of the cranial deformity to prevent further sequelae. Understanding the molecular mechanisms has allowed for the investigation of different therapeutic agents that can potentially be used to prevent the disorders. Further research efforts are need to better understand screening and effective methods of early intervention and prevention. Herein, the authors provide a comprehensive update on FGFR2-related syndromic craniosynostosis.
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- Saïd C. Azoury
- Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- TGIB, NCI, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macau SAR, China
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Lin Y, Gao H, Ai S, Eswarakumar JV, Chen C, Zhu Y, Li T, Liu B, Liu X, Luo L, Jiang H, Li Y, Liang X, Jin C, Huang X, Lu L. C278F mutation in FGFR2 gene causes two different types of syndromic craniosynostosis in two Chinese patients. Mol Med Rep 2017; 16:5333-5337. [PMID: 28849010 PMCID: PMC5647065 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2017.7248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2016] [Accepted: 05/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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The current study was performed with aim to investigate the fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2) gene in two Chinese families with two different forms of syndromic craniosynostosis, and to characterize their associated clinical features. Two families underwent complete ophthalmic examinations, and two patients from each family were diagnosed with craniosynostosis. Genomic DNA was extracted from leukocytes of peripheral blood collected from these two families and from 200 unrelated subjects within the same population as controls. Exons 8 and 10 of the FGFR2 gene were amplified by polymerase chain reaction and directly sequenced. Ophthalmic examinations of the two patients revealed shallow orbits and ocular proptosis, accompanied by midface hypoplasia and craniosynostosis. Case 1 had retinal detachment, abnormal limbs and hands, while case 2 exhibited normal hands and feet upon clinical examination. A heterozygous FGFR2 missense mutation c.833G>T (C278F) in exon 8 was identified in these two patients, but not in unaffected family members or the normal controls. Although FGFR2 gene mutations and polymorphisms have been studied in various ethnic groups, we report a mutation of FGFR2 in two different Chinese patients with two different types of syndromic craniosynostosis.
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- Ying Lin
- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Laboratory Animals Monitoring Institute, Key Provincial Laboratory of Guangdong Laboratory Animals, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510663, P.R. China
- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P.R. China
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P.R. China
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510000, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P.R. China
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Wigby K, Twigg SRF, Broderick R, Davenport KP, Wilkie AOM, Bickler SW, Jones MC. Gastrointestinal disorders in Curry-Jones syndrome: Clinical and molecular insights from an affected newborn. Am J Med Genet A 2017; 173:1586-1592. [PMID: 28386950 PMCID: PMC5933242 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.38232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2016] [Accepted: 03/06/2017] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Curry-Jones syndrome (CJS) is a pattern of malformation that includes craniosynostosis, pre-axial polysyndactyly, agenesis of the corpus callosum, cutaneous and gastrointestinal abnormalities. A recurrent, mosaic mutation of SMO (c.1234 C>T; p.Leu412Phe) causes CJS. This report describes the gastrointestinal and surgical findings in a baby with CJS who presented with abdominal obstruction and reviews the spectrum of gastrointestinal malformations in this rare disorder. A 41-week, 4,165 g, female presented with craniosynostosis, pre-axial polysyndactyly, and cutaneous findings consistent with a clinical diagnosis of CJS. The infant developed abdominal distension beginning on the second day of life. Surgical exploration revealed an intestinal malrotation for which she underwent a Ladd procedure. Multiple small nodules were found on the surface of the small and large bowel in addition to an apparent intestinal duplication that seemed to originate posterior to the pancreas. Histopathology of serosal nodules revealed bundles of smooth muscle with associated ganglion cells. Molecular analysis demonstrated the SMO c.1234 C>T mutation in varying amounts in affected skin (up to 35%) and intestinal hamartoma (26%). Gastrointestinal features including structural malformations, motility disorders, and upper GI bleeding are major causes of morbidity in CJS. Smooth muscle hamartomas are a recognized feature of children with CJS typically presenting with abdominal obstruction requiring surgical intervention. A somatic mutation in SMO likely accounts for the structural malformations and predisposition to form bowel hamartomas and myofibromas. The mutation burden in the involved tissues likely accounts for the variable manifestations.
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- Kristen Wigby
- Department of PediatricsUniversity of California San Diego and Rady Children's Hospital ‐ San DiegoSan DiegoCalifornia
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- Clinical Genetics GroupWeatherall Institute of Molecular MedicineUniversity of OxfordOxfordUK
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- Department of SurgeryUniversity of California San Diego and Rady Children's Hospital ‐ San DiegoSan DiegoCalifornia
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- Department of SurgeryUniversity of California San Diego and Rady Children's Hospital ‐ San DiegoSan DiegoCalifornia
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- Clinical Genetics GroupWeatherall Institute of Molecular MedicineUniversity of OxfordOxfordUK
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- Department of SurgeryUniversity of California San Diego and Rady Children's Hospital ‐ San DiegoSan DiegoCalifornia
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- Department of PediatricsUniversity of California San Diego and Rady Children's Hospital ‐ San DiegoSan DiegoCalifornia
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Kaushik A, Bhatia H, Sharma N. Crouzon's Syndrome: A Rare Genetic Disorder. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2016; 9:384-387. [PMID: 28127173 PMCID: PMC5233708 DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2016] [Accepted: 06/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Crouzon's syndrome, also known as brachial arch syndrome, is an autosomal dominant disorder with complete penetrance and variable expressivity. Described by a French neurosurgeon in 1912, it is a rare genetic disorder. Crouzon's syndrome is caused by mutation in the fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2) gene. Normally, the sutures in the human skull fuse after the complete growth of the brain, but if any of these sutures close early, then it may interfere with the growth of the brain. The disease is characterized by craniosynostosis, with associated dentofacial anomalies. This report describes the different clinical features in a 10-year-old male patient, with particular reference to characteristic findings of this syndrome. HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE Kaushik A, Bhatia H, Sharma N. Crouzon's Syndrome: A Rare Genetic Disorder. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2016;9(4):384-387.
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- Anupriya Kaushik
- Senior Lecturer, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, MN DAV Dental College, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Professor and Head, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Manav Rachna Dental College, Faridabad, Haryana, India
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- Reader, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Manav Rachna Dental College, Faridabad, Haryana, India
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Durham EL, Howie RN, Black L, Bennfors G, Parsons TE, Elsalanty M, Yu JC, Weinberg SM, Cray JJ. Effects of thyroxine exposure on the Twist 1 +/- phenotype: A test of gene-environment interaction modeling for craniosynostosis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 106:803-813. [PMID: 27435288 DOI: 10.1002/bdra.23543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2016] [Revised: 06/06/2016] [Accepted: 06/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Craniosynostosis, the premature fusion of one or more of the cranial sutures, is estimated to occur in 1:1800 to 2500 births. Genetic murine models of craniosynostosis exist, but often imperfectly model human patients. Case, cohort, and surveillance studies have identified excess thyroid hormone as an agent that can either cause or exacerbate human cases of craniosynostosis. METHODS Here we investigate the influence of in utero and in vitro exogenous thyroid hormone exposure on a murine model of craniosynostosis, Twist 1 +/-. RESULTS By 15 days post-natal, there was evidence of coronal suture fusion in the Twist 1 +/- model, regardless of exposure. With the exception of craniofacial width, there were no significant effects of exposure; however, the Twist 1 +/- phenotype was significantly different from the wild-type control. Twist 1 +/- cranial suture cells did not respond to thyroxine treatment as measured by proliferation, osteogenic differentiation, and gene expression of osteogenic markers. However, treatment of these cells did result in modulation of thyroid associated gene expression. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest the phenotypic effects of the genetic mutation largely outweighed the effects of thyroxine exposure in the Twist 1 +/- model. These results highlight difficultly in experimentally modeling gene-environment interactions for craniosynostotic phenotypes. Birth Defects Research (Part A) 106:803-813, 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Emily L Durham
- Department of Oral Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Department of Oral Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Department of Oral Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Department of Oral Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Center for Craniofacial and Dental Genetics, Department of Oral Biology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Departments of Oral Biology, Cellular Biology and Anatomy, Orthopaedic Surgery and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia.,Institute for Regenerative and Reparative Medicine, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia
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- Institute for Regenerative and Reparative Medicine, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia.,Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia
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- Center for Craniofacial and Dental Genetics, Department of Oral Biology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Oral Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina.
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Guevara C, Wallender A, Steinberg B, Ranalli NJ. Primary delayed onset craniosynostosis in a child demonstrated by serial computed tomography imaging. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2016; 45:1347-1350. [PMID: 27267708 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2016.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2016] [Revised: 04/12/2016] [Accepted: 05/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Primary delayed onset craniosynostosis is a rarely reported phenomenon. The unique case of a 2-year-old boy who had computed tomography (CT) scans performed 20 months apart demonstrating the post-gestational development of sagittal suture craniosynostosis is presented. The otherwise healthy male initially presented to the emergency department at age 7 months with soft tissue swelling over his left parietal region secondary to a fall. A CT scan revealed a possible left parietal skull fracture without intracranial pathology and patent cranial sutures with a normocephalic calvarial configuration. Twenty months later, his paediatrician referred the boy to the craniofacial service for evaluation of progressive dolichocephaly. A new CT scan showed complete fusion of the sagittal suture with resultant biparietal narrowing, frontal bossing, and occipital prominence. The patient subsequently underwent uncomplicated frontoparietal craniotomy with calvarial vault reconstruction. Prior reports in the literature of cases of non-syndromic primary delayed onset craniosynostosis all lack 'pre-synostosis' CT imaging that proves post-birth patency of the cranial sutures. This case report documents CT demonstrating true primary delayed onset craniosynostosis.
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- C Guevara
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Florida, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Florida, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Florida, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Florida, Jacksonville, FL, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, University of Florida, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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Twigg SRF, Hufnagel RB, Miller KA, Zhou Y, McGowan SJ, Taylor J, Craft J, Taylor JC, Santoro SL, Huang T, Hopkin RJ, Brady AF, Clayton-Smith J, Clericuzio CL, Grange DK, Groesser L, Hafner C, Horn D, Temple IK, Dobyns WB, Curry CJ, Jones MC, Wilkie AOM. A Recurrent Mosaic Mutation in SMO, Encoding the Hedgehog Signal Transducer Smoothened, Is the Major Cause of Curry-Jones Syndrome. Am J Hum Genet 2016; 98:1256-1265. [PMID: 27236920 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2016.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2016] [Accepted: 04/13/2016] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Curry-Jones syndrome (CJS) is a multisystem disorder characterized by patchy skin lesions, polysyndactyly, diverse cerebral malformations, unicoronal craniosynostosis, iris colobomas, microphthalmia, and intestinal malrotation with myofibromas or hamartomas. Cerebellar medulloblastoma has been described in a single affected individual; in another, biopsy of skin lesions showed features of trichoblastoma. The combination of asymmetric clinical features, patchy skin manifestations, and neoplastic association previously led to the suggestion that this could be a mosaic condition, possibly involving hedgehog (Hh) signaling. Here, we show that CJS is caused by recurrent somatic mosaicism for a nonsynonymous variant in SMO (c.1234C>T [p.Leu412Phe]), encoding smoothened (SMO), a G-protein-coupled receptor that transduces Hh signaling. We identified eight mutation-positive individuals (two of whom had not been reported previously) with highly similar phenotypes and demonstrated varying amounts of the mutant allele in different tissues. We present detailed findings from brain MRI in three mutation-positive individuals. Somatic SMO mutations that result in constitutive activation have been described in several tumors, including medulloblastoma, ameloblastoma, and basal cell carcinoma. Strikingly, the most common of these mutations is the identical nonsynonymous variant encoding p.Leu412Phe. Furthermore, this substitution has been shown to activate SMO in the absence of Hh signaling, providing an explanation for tumor development in CJS. This raises therapeutic possibilities for using recently generated Hh-pathway inhibitors. In summary, our work uncovers the major genetic cause of CJS and illustrates strategies for gene discovery in the context of low-level tissue-specific somatic mosaicism.
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- Stephen R F Twigg
- Clinical Genetics Group, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 9DS, UK
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- Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, MLC 4006, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
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- Clinical Genetics Group, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 9DS, UK
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- Clinical Genetics Group, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 9DS, UK
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- Computational Biology Research Group, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 9DS, UK
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- Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Roosevelt Drive, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7BN, UK; Genetics Laboratories, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Churchill Hospital, Oxford OX3 7LE, UK
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- Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Roosevelt Drive, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7BN, UK
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- Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Roosevelt Drive, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7BN, UK; Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, National Institute for Health Research, Oxford OX3 7BN, UK
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- Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, MLC 4006, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
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- Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, MLC 4006, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
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- Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, MLC 4006, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
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- North West Thames Regional Genetics Service, Kennedy-Galton Centre, Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow HA1 3UJ, UK
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- Manchester Centre for Genomic Medicine, St. Mary's Hospital, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9WL, UK
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- Division of Genetics/Dysmorphology, Department of Pediatrics, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Genetics and Genomic Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Regensburg, 93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Regensburg, 93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Genetics and Human Genetics, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany
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- Human Development and Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK; Wessex Clinical Genetics Service, Princess Anne Hospital, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK
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- Center for Integrative Brain Research, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA 98105, USA
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- Genetic Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, Fresno, CA 93701, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego, and Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, CA 92123, USA
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- Clinical Genetics Group, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 9DS, UK.
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Cole-Carpenter syndrome is caused by a heterozygous missense mutation in P4HB. Am J Hum Genet 2015; 96:425-31. [PMID: 25683117 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2014.12.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2014] [Accepted: 12/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Cole-Carpenter syndrome is a severe bone fragility disorder that is characterized by frequent fractures, craniosynostosis, ocular proptosis, hydrocephalus, and distinctive facial features. To identify the cause of Cole-Carpenter syndrome in the two individuals whose clinical results were presented in the original description of this disorder, we performed whole-exome sequencing of genomic DNA samples from both individuals. The two unrelated individuals had the same heterozygous missense mutation in exon 9 of P4HB (NM_000918.3: c.1178A>G [p.Tyr393Cys]), the gene that encodes protein disulfide isomerase (PDI). In one individual, the P4HB mutation had arisen de novo, whereas in the other the mutation was transmitted from the clinically unaffected father who was a mosaic carrier of the variant. The mutation was located in the C-terminal disulfide isomerase domain of PDI, sterically close to the enzymatic center, and affected disulfide isomerase activity in vitro. Skin fibroblasts showed signs of increased endoplasmic reticulum stress, but despite the reported importance of PDI for collagen type I production, the rate of collagen type I secretion appeared normal. In conclusion, Cole-Carpenter syndrome is caused by a specific de novo mutation in P4HB that impairs the disulfide isomerase activity of PDI.
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Teven CM, Farina EM, Rivas J, Reid RR. Fibroblast growth factor (FGF) signaling in development and skeletal diseases. Genes Dis 2014; 1:199-213. [PMID: 25679016 PMCID: PMC4323088 DOI: 10.1016/j.gendis.2014.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Fibroblast growth factors (FGF) and their receptors serve many functions in both the developing and adult organism. Humans contain 18 FGF ligands and four FGF receptors (FGFR). FGF ligands are polypeptide growth factors that regulate several developmental processes including cellular proliferation, differentiation, and migration, morphogenesis, and patterning. FGF-FGFR signaling is also critical to the developing axial and craniofacial skeleton. In particular, the signaling cascade has been implicated in intramembranous ossification of cranial bones as well as cranial suture homeostasis. In the adult, FGFs and FGFRs are crucial for tissue repair. FGF signaling generally follows one of three transduction pathways: RAS/MAP kinase, PI3/AKT, or PLCγ. Each pathway likely regulates specific cellular behaviors. Inappropriate expression of FGF and improper activation of FGFRs are associated with various pathologic conditions, unregulated cell growth, and tumorigenesis. Additionally, aberrant signaling has been implicated in many skeletal abnormalities including achondroplasia and craniosynostosis. The biology and mechanisms of the FGF family have been the subject of significant research over the past 30 years. Recently, work has focused on the therapeutic targeting and potential of FGF ligands and their associated receptors. The majority of FGF-related therapy is aimed at age-related disorders. Increased understanding of FGF signaling and biology may reveal additional therapeutic roles, both in utero and postnatally. This review discusses the role of FGF signaling in general physiologic and pathologic embryogenesis and further explores it within the context of skeletal development.
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- Chad M Teven
- The Laboratory of Craniofacial Biology, Section of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Chicago Medical Center, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, MC 6035, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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- The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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- The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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- The Laboratory of Craniofacial Biology, Section of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Chicago Medical Center, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, MC 6035, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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Haye D, Collet C, Sembely-Taveau C, Haddad G, Denis C, Soulé N, Suc AL, Listrat A, Toutain A. Prenatal findings in carpenter syndrome and a novel mutation in RAB23. Am J Med Genet A 2014; 164A:2926-30. [PMID: 25168863 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.36726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2013] [Accepted: 07/11/2014] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Carpenter syndrome is caused by mutations of the RAB23 gene. To date, 12 distinct mutations have been identified among 34 patients from 26 unrelated families. We report on the prenatal findings in a fetus with Carpenter syndrome with a novel RAB23 mutation. Cystic hygroma, bowed femora, abnormal skull shape and a complex heart defect were seen on ultrasound scan, and Carpenter syndrome was diagnosed at birth. Craniosynostosis and preaxial hexadactyly of the feet were retrospectively detectable on the fetal CT scan. Sequencing of RAB23 identified a homozygous mutation leading to skipping of exon 6 and premature termination codon (c.481G>C; p.Val161Leufs*16). This observation illustrates the difficulty of prenatal ultrasound diagnosis of Carpenter syndrome. To our knowledge, this diagnosis was suggested on ultrasound scan in only one prior patient, although in five other patients abnormal skull shape and variable findings, mainly limb anomalies including bowed femora in one case, were described during the pregnancy. Heart defect and bowed femora are rare postnatal findings. The diagnosis of Carpenter syndrome should therefore be considered on prenatal imaging in cases of bowed femora and/or cardiac defect associated with abnormal skull shape.
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- Damien Haye
- Service de Génétique, Hôpital Bretonneau, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Tours, France
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Gothwal S, Nayan S, Kumar J. Crouzon syndrome with bony upper airway obstruction: case report and review literature. Fetal Pediatr Pathol 2014; 33:199-201. [PMID: 24828762 DOI: 10.3109/15513815.2014.913747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Crouzon syndrome is a rare genetic disorder. It is inherited as an autosomal dominant pattern. Mutations in the FGFR2 gene are known to cause Crouzon syndrome. Craniofacial abnormalities are common at birth and may progress with time. The severity of these signs and symptoms varies among affected children. A full term, large for date, male baby was delivered to a gravida 2 mother by cesarean section having facial dimorphism suggestive of Crouzon syndrome. Genetic team confirmed the diagnosis. Baby had severe respiratory distress. On work up, upper bony airway narrowing was found (diameter 3 mm). Later on, baby was operated for the same. Baby is asymptomatic now and doing well up to 2 months of follow-up. Management of Crouzon disease is multidisciplinary and early diagnosis has prime importance. Follow-up must ensure late features like hearing problems, vision problems, dental problems, intelligence, cranial synostosis, and upper airway problems.
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Chen P, Zhang L, Weng T, Zhang S, Sun S, Chang M, Li Y, Zhang B, Zhang L. A Ser252Trp mutation in fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2) mimicking human Apert syndrome reveals an essential role for FGF signaling in the regulation of endochondral bone formation. PLoS One 2014; 9:e87311. [PMID: 24489893 PMCID: PMC3904987 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0087311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2013] [Accepted: 12/20/2013] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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A S252W mutation of fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2), which is responsible for nearly two-thirds of Apert syndrome (AS) cases, causes retarded development of the skeleton and skull malformation resulting from premature fusion of the craniofacial sutures. We utilized a Fgfr2+/S252W mouse (a knock-in mouse model mimicking human AS) to demonstrate decreased bone mass due to reduced trabecular bone volume, reduced bone mineral density, and shortened growth plates in the long bones. In vitro bone mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) culture studies revealed that the mutant mice showed reduced BMSC proliferation, a reduction in chondrogenic differentiation, and reduced mineralization. Our results suggest that these phenomena are caused by up-regulation of p38 and Erk1/2 phosphorylation. Treatment of cultured mutant bone rudiments with SB203580 or PD98059 resulted in partial rescue of the bone growth retardation. The p38 signaling pathway especially was found to be responsible for the retarded long bone development. Our data indicate that the S252W mutation in FGFR2 directly affects endochondral ossification, resulting in growth retardation of the long bone. We also show that the p38 and Erk1/2 signaling pathways partially mediate the effects of the S252W mutation of FGFR2 on long bone development.
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- Peng Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Institute of Surgery Research, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Neurosurgery Department, PLA 324 Hospital, Chongqing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Institute of Surgery Research, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Institute of Surgery Research, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Institute of Surgery Research, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Institute of Surgery Research, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Institute of Surgery Research, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Institute of Surgery Research, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Institute of Surgery Research, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
- * E-mail: (BZ); (Lianyang Zhang)
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Institute of Surgery Research, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
- * E-mail: (BZ); (Lianyang Zhang)
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Prasad M, Shetty AS, Shantaram M. The crouzan syndrome-a case report. J Clin Diagn Res 2013; 7:959-61. [PMID: 23814755 DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2013/4933.2988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2012] [Accepted: 02/14/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The Crouzon syndrome is a genetic disorder which is known as the brachial arch syndrome. It is an autosomal dominant disorder which is one of a rare group of syndromes which is characterized by cranio synostosis or a premature closing of the cranial sutures. The major features are brachiocephaly, occular proptosis, an under developed maxilla, mid face hypoplasia, a rare cleft lip or palate, hypodontia (some teeth missing) and crowding of teeth. Due to the maxillary hypoplasia, the Crouzon syndrome patients generally have a considerable permanent underbite and they subsequently cannot chew by using their incisors. We have presented in this article, a case of the Crouzon syndrome which was seen in a girl who was aged six years, with similar symptoms and the multidisciplinary approach which has to be followed in managing the case.
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- Manu Prasad
- Consultant Surgeon, Department of Craniofacial Surgery, Yenepoya University Hospital, Yenepoya University , Mangalore 575 018, Karnataka, India
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Crouzon's syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder with complete penetrance and variable expressivity. Described by a French neurosurgeon in 1912, it is a rare genetic disorder. Crouzon's syndrome is caused by mutation in the fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2) gene. Normally, the sutures in the human skull fuse after the complete growth of the brain, but if any of these sutures close early then it may interfere with the growth of the brain. The disease is characterized by premature synostosis of coronal and sagittal sutures which begins in the first year of life. Case report of a 7 year old boy is presented with characteristic features of Crouzon's syndrome with mental retardation. The clinical, radiographic features along with the complete oral rehabilitation done under general anesthesia and preventive procedures done are described.
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- Vivek Padmanabhan
- Departments of Pedodontics and Preventive Children Dentistry, Vyas Dental College and Hospital, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
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Nagaraja S, Anslow P, Winter B. Craniosynostosis. Clin Radiol 2012; 68:284-92. [PMID: 22939693 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2012.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2011] [Revised: 06/17/2012] [Accepted: 07/09/2012] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Craniosynostosis is a complex condition, characterized by the premature fusion of one of more of the cranial sutures. They can be seen individually or as part of multisystem syndromes. This review uses computed tomography (CT) with three-dimensional reconstructions to help describe some of the types and classifications of craniosynostosis, as well as describing some of the associations and the management of craniosynostosis.
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- S Nagaraja
- Department of Neuroradiology, John Radcliffe Hospitals, Headington, Oxford, UK
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About the operative management and post-operative neural development of patients with cloverleaf skull deformity. Childs Nerv Syst 2010; 26:1211-8. [PMID: 20340027 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-010-1114-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2009] [Accepted: 02/10/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION We present our treatment concept for cloverleaf skull deformity on the basis of two representative cases that had been presented to our multidisciplinary skull deformity board. METHODS Perioperatively, we monitored electrophysiologic parameters with median nerve somatosensory-evoked potentials (SSEP), tibial nerve (T) SSEP, brainstem acoustic-evoked potential and flush-elicited visual-evoked potential, as well as intracranial pressure. Both patients underwent decompressive bilateral vault craniectomy, frontal and occipital reshaping at an age of four months. RESULTS Secondary fronto-orbital advancement and cranial vault reshaping was performed after maximal vault reossification was reached at an age of 8 and 12 months, respectively. Additionally, one of the patients underwent treatment of a Chiari malformation via suboccipital decompressive craniectomy and tonsillary resection, as well as ventriculoperitoneal shunting for hydrocephalus. DISCUSSION The patients showed nearly unrestrained neural and neurophysiological development over a follow-up period of 5 years.
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Castori M, Silvestri E, Pedace L, Marseglia G, Tempera A, Antigoni I, Torricelli F, Majore S, Grammatico P. Fontaine-Farriaux syndrome: a recognizable craniosynostosis syndrome with nail, skeletal, abdominal, and central nervous system anomalies. Am J Med Genet A 2009; 149A:2193-9. [PMID: 19731360 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.32763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Craniosynostosis is an etiologically heterogeneous malformation, which may present as an isolated finding or in association with other anomalies. The concurrence of craniosynostosis together with specific central nervous system, abdominal, genital, and limb malformations defines the Fontaine-Farriaux syndrome, described so far in only two patients. We report on a stillborn who mainly presented severe intrauterine growth retardation, bilateral coronal synostosis, generalized nail hypo/aplasia more evident on the posterior side, tapered digits, mild cutaneous syndactyly, abdominal muscle hypoplasia, micropenis and bilateral cryptorchidism. Skeletal radiographs revealed universal platyspondyly and necropsy findings comprised intestinal malrotation, abnormal cortical gyral formation, periventricular heterotopia, and cerebellar hypoplasia. Comparison between the present and the two previously described patients demonstrates that our case shows a combination of features strikingly resembling the original description. Conversely, the second reported patient shows a very atypical phenotype and is, most probably, affected by a distinct clinical entity. The triad of craniosynostosis, anonychia, and abdominal muscle hypo/aplasia emerges as the most consistent core phenotype, although skeletal and brain anomalies are relevant ancillary findings. An in-depth differential diagnosis with other partially overlapping conditions is carried out.
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- Marco Castori
- Experimental Medicine Department, Medical Genetics, Sapienza-University of Rome, San Camillo-Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy.
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Perspectives on craniosynostosis: sutural biology, some well-known syndromes, and some unusual syndromes. J Craniofac Surg 2009; 20 Suppl 1:646-51. [PMID: 19293680 DOI: 10.1097/scs.0b013e318193d48d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Perspectives on craniosynostosis are discussed under the following headings: sutural biology (anatomic and genetic categories of synostosis; sutures, suture systems, and types of craniosynostosis; well-known syndromes (Muenke syndrome and Pfeiffer syndrome); and unusual syndromes (thanatophoric dysplasia, Beare-Stevenson cutis gyrata syndrome, Crouzonodermoskeletal syndrome, Carpenter syndrome, Elejalde syndrome, hypomandibular faciocranial syndrome, and craniorhiny). Five of these syndromes are caused by fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) mutations; one is caused by ras-like in rat brain 23 (RAB23) mutations; and three have Mendelian patterns of inheritance, but the molecular basis remains unknown to date.
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Nassr MA, Morris CL, Netland PA, Karcioglu ZA. Intraocular pressure change in orbital disease. Surv Ophthalmol 2009; 54:519-44. [PMID: 19682621 DOI: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2009.02.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2009] [Accepted: 02/25/2009] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Intraocular pressure change has been found concurrent with many orbital pathologies, particularly those involving proptosis. The objective of this review is to offer an inclusive classification of orbital disease-related intraocular pressure change, not only for oculoplastics and glaucoma specialists, but also for general ophthalmologists. Various orbital conditions associated with increased intraocular pressure and glaucoma are comprehensively summarized, and pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and treatment options of these diseases are discussed. Graves disease, arterio-venous shunts, trauma, and orbital neoplasia, and other common conditions are discussed in detail; less frequent syndromes such as orbitocraniofacial deformities, phakomatoses, and mucopolysaccharidoses are included for the sake of comprehensiveness, but discussed less extensively.
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- Mohamed A Nassr
- Hamilton Eye Institute, Health Sciences Center University of Tennessee, Memphis, Tennessee 38163, USA
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Hlongwa P. Early orthodontic management of Crouzon Syndrome: a case report. J Maxillofac Oral Surg 2009; 8:74-6. [PMID: 23139476 DOI: 10.1007/s12663-009-0018-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2009] [Accepted: 03/02/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Crouzon Syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder with complete penetrance and variable expressivity. Described by a French neurosurgeon in 1912, it is a rare genetic disorder. Crouzon syndrome is caused by mutation in the fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2) gene. The disease is characterized by premature synostosis of coronal and sagittal sutures which begins in the first year of life. Once the sutures become closed, growth potential to those sutures is restricted. However, multiple sutural synostoses frequently extend to premature fusion of skull base causing midfacial hypoplasia, shallow orbit, maxillary hypoplasia and occasional upper airway obstruction.The case of a 7-year-old South African black boy with Crouzon Syndrome is presented. He presented with characteristic triad of cranial deformity, maxillary hypoplasia and exophthalmos. The clinical, cephalometric features and initial orthodontic management of this patient are discussed as part of multidisciplinary management.
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- P Hlongwa
- School of Dentistry, University of Limpopo, Limpopo, South Africa ; Department of Orthodontics School of Dentistry, University of Limpopo, Medunsa Campus, South Africa
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Thomas ERA, Wakeling EL, Goodman FR, Dickinson JC, Hall CM, Brady AF. Mild case of Curry-Jones syndrome. Clin Dysmorphol 2009; 15:115-7. [PMID: 16531740 DOI: 10.1097/01.mcd.0000194406.85052.de] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The main features of the Curry-Jones syndrome are syndactyly, pre-axial polydactyly, craniosynostosis, absent corpus callosum, skin anomalies (characteristic pearly white areas that become scarred and atrophic, with increased hair growth), colobomas or microphthalmia and intestinal obstruction because of multiple benign myofibromata of the large bowel. Developmental delay occurs in half of the reported patients. The patient reported here has a mild form of the condition with polysyndactyly and skin changes but no craniosynostosis, bowel problems or developmental delay.
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- Ellen R A Thomas
- Clinical Genetics, Kennedy-Galton Centre, NW Thames Regional Genetics Service, Harrow, UK.
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Sustained platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha signaling in osteoblasts results in craniosynostosis by overactivating the phospholipase C-gamma pathway. Mol Cell Biol 2008; 29:881-91. [PMID: 19047372 DOI: 10.1128/mcb.00885-08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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The development and growth of the skull is controlled by cranial sutures, which serve as growth centers for osteogenesis by providing a pool of osteoprogenitors. These osteoprogenitors undergo intramembranous ossification by direct differentiation into osteoblasts, which synthesize the components of the extracellular bone matrix. A dysregulation of osteoblast differentiation can lead to premature fusion of sutures, resulting in an abnormal skull shape, a disease called craniosynostosis. Although several genes could be linked to craniosynostosis, the mechanisms regulating cranial suture development remain largely elusive. We have established transgenic mice conditionally expressing an autoactivated platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha (PDGFRalpha) in neural crest cells (NCCs) and their derivatives. In these mice, premature fusion of NCC-derived sutures occurred at early postnatal stages. In vivo and in vitro experiments demonstrated enhanced proliferation of osteoprogenitors and accelerated ossification of osteoblasts. Furthermore, in osteoblasts expressing the autoactivated receptor, we detected an upregulation of the phospholipase C-gamma (PLC-gamma) pathway. Treatment of differentiating osteoblasts with a PLC-gamma-specific inhibitor prevented the mineralization of synthesized bone matrix. Thus, we show for the first time that PDGFRalpha signaling stimulates osteogenesis of NCC-derived osteoblasts by activating the PLC-gamma pathway, suggesting an involvement of this pathway in the etiology of human craniosynostosis.
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Dixit S, Singh A, Gs M, S Desai R, Jaju P. Apert's Syndrome: Report of a New Case and its Management. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2008; 1:48-53. [PMID: 25206089 PMCID: PMC4086543 DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2008] [Accepted: 07/10/2008] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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In this article, an interesting case of Apert
syndrome in a 14-year-old boy with characteristic
craniosynostosis, acrocephaly, midface hypoplasia,
pharyngeal attenuation, ocular manifestations, and
syndactyly of the hands and feet is presented. The case is
discussed in the light of relevant literature. A precise clinical
differentiation must be made since considerable overlap of
the features of various other syndromes could give rise to
difficulties in diagnosing this condition. Besides detection
and timely recognition of the syndrome to allow adequate
dental care, screening at periodic intervals is merited to
improve the overall quality of life of these patients. Clinical relevanceThis paper highlights the importance of the dentist as
well as the specialist in the recognition and oral care of
children with this syndrome. Children with teeth of unusual anatomy present a
challenge for conventional dentistry. It is important for a pedodontist to evaluate and intervene
the malrelationship of the jaws to reduce the complexity
of further orthodontic treatment.
Objectives statement: The reader should understand the
clinical implications of recognition of this syndrome and
provision of early treatment, with a purpose to reducing the
duration and complexity of further treatment.
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- Shweta Dixit
- Postgraduate Student, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Dr DY Patil Dental College and Hospital Pune, Maharashtra, India
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- Professor and Director of Postgraduate Studies, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Dr DY Patil Dental College and Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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- Postgraduate Student, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Dr DY Patil Dental College and Hospital Pune, Maharashtra, India
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- Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Dr DY Patil Dental College and Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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- Postgraduate Student, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Dr DY Patil Dental College and Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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Fonseca R, Costa-Lima MA, Cosentino V, Orioli IM. Second case of Beare–Stevenson syndrome with anFGFR2 Ser372Cys mutation. Am J Med Genet A 2008; 146A:658-60. [DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.32176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Although rare, pansynostoses are seen and treated by the craniofacial surgeon. To date, a single source that reviews these more severe forms of craniosynostosis is lacking in the literature. MATERIALS AND METHODS The present paper outlines and reviews the associations of both syndromic and nonsyndromic cases, potential mechanisms, and the anatomy involved with such forms of premature fusion of the cranial sutures. RESULTS Pansynostosis is seen in a myriad of syndromes but can also be identified in nonsyndromic cases. Raised intracranial pressure is a concern in these patients. CONCLUSIONS Early recognition and treatment of patients with pansynostosis of the cranial sutures is important.
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- Jeffrey P Blount
- Division of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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Farahvar A, Meisami E. Novel two-dimensional morphometric maps and quantitative analysis reveal marked growth and structural recovery of the rat hippocampal regions from early hypothyroid retardation. Exp Neurol 2007; 204:541-55. [PMID: 17261283 PMCID: PMC1924968 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2006.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2006] [Accepted: 10/23/2006] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Effects of postnatal hypothyroidism and recovery from this condition on regional growth of the rat hippocampus (HC) were studied using two-dimensional (2D) foldout, morphometric maps of HC and its constituent CA1-CA4 regions. The maps were derived from unfolding serial coronal sections of the rat forebrain, consisting of the entire rostrocaudal extent of HC pyramidal cell layer in the normal control and hypothyroid weanling (P25, postnatal day 25) and young adult (P90) male rats, as well as animals allowed to recover from hypothyroid-induced growth retardation at weaning. The maps revealed novel views of HC regions for assessment of topological relationships and measurement of surface areas of the HC cortical sheet (pyramidal cell layer). In normal control P90 rats, the unfolded HC on each side extended 4 times more laterally than rostrocaudally; total HC surface area was about 40 mm(2), compared to 30 mm(2) in the weanling, indicating 35% growth from P25 to P90; CA1 took up 52% of the total HC surface area, followed by CA3 (31%) and CA2 and CA4, 8% each. Hypothyroidism resulted in significant (p<0.01) 11% and 20% reductions in the HC surface area in P25 and P90 rats, respectively; CA1 and CA4 regions suffered the most reductions while CA3 and CA2 regions the least. Recovering rats examined at P90 exhibited remarkable growth plasticity and recovery in HC regions, as evident by their near normal HC cortical surface area values, compared to age-matched controls. The 2D maps also revealed growth deficits in all HC regions of the hypothyroid rats; recovery in these parameters occurred across all dimensions, although the anterior-posterior growth was more severely affected than the mediolateral one. These results are confirmed and extended by volumetric analysis of laminar volumes of HC regions presented in a companion paper [Farahvar, A., Darwish, N., Sladek, S., Meisami, E., in press. Marked recovery of functional metabolic activity and laminar volumes in the rat hippocampus and dentate gyrus following postnatal hypothyroid growth retardation: a quantitative cytochrome oxidase study. Exp. Neurol.]. These results imply that HC regions, in contrast to whole brain, possess exceptional growth plasticity, as shown by ability to dramatically recover from early hypothyroid retardation; also 2D morphometric maps are useful tools to visualize complex and convoluted regional sheet of HC cortex and depict quantitative aspects of growth in normal and experimental conditions.
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- Arash Farahvar
- Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, Medical Scholars Program, University of Illinois, 407 S. Goodwin Avenue, Urbana-Champaign, IL 61801, USA
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Adès LC, Sullivan K, Biggin A, Haan EA, Brett M, Holman KJ, Dixon J, Robertson S, Holmes AD, Rogers J, Bennetts B. FBN1, TGFBR1, and the Marfan-craniosynostosis/mental retardation disorders revisited. Am J Med Genet A 2006; 140:1047-58. [PMID: 16596670 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.31202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The recent identification of TGFBR2 mutations in Marfan syndrome II (MFSII) [Mizuguchi et al. (2004); Nat Genet 36:855-860] and of TGFBR1 and TGFBR2 mutations in Loeys-Dietz aortic aneurysm syndrome (LDS) [Loeys et al. (2005); Nat Genet 37:275-281] [OMIM 609192] has provided direct evidence of abnormal signaling in transforming growth factors beta (TGF-beta) in the pathogenesis of Marfan syndrome (MFS). In light of this, we describe the phenotypes and genotypes of five individuals. Patient 1 had MFS and abnormal cranial dura. Patient 2 had severe early onset MFS and an abnormal skull. Patients 3 and 4 had probable Furlong syndrome (FS). Patient 5 had marfanoid (MD) features, mental retardation (MR), and a deletion of chromosome 15q21.1q21.3. All patients had a condition within the MFS, MD-craniosynostosis (CS) or MD-MR spectrum. The names of these entities may become redundant, and instead, come to be considered within the spectrum of TGF-beta signaling pathway disorders. Two recurrent heterozygous FBN1 mutations were found in Patients 1 and 2, and an identical novel heterozygous de novo TGFBR1 mutation was found in Patients 3 and 4, in whom altered fibrillin-1 processing was demonstrated previously [Milewicz et al. (2000); Am J Hum Genet 67:279]. A heterozygous FBN1 deletion was found in Patient 5. These findings support the notion that perturbation of extracellular matrix homeostasis and/or remodeling caused by abnormal TGF-beta signaling is the core pathogenetic mechanism in MFS and related entities including the MD-CS syndromes.
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- L C Adès
- Marfan Research Group, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, New South Wales, Australia.
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BACKGROUND Crouzon syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterized by distinctive malformations of the skull and facial region. Premature cranial suture closure is the most common skull abnormality. Optic disc edema and proptosis are among the most common ocular findings. CASE REPORT We present a case of a 5-year-old girl with Crouzon syndrome displaying classic facial abnormalities along with proptosis and papilledema. The child's condition was improved dramatically after a monoblock advancement procedure. CONCLUSIONS The differential diagnosis of the condition and treatment options are discussed. The referring optometrist can play an integral role in the multidisciplinary care the patients require.
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Gabbay JS, Heller J, Spoon DB, Mooney M, Acarturk O, Askari M, Wasson KL, Bradley JP. Noggin Underexpression and Runx-2 Overexpression in a Craniosynostosis Rabbit Model. Ann Plast Surg 2006; 56:306-11. [PMID: 16508363 DOI: 10.1097/01.sap.0000197740.75563.4f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Normal suture fusion has been shown to be driven by the molecular signals elucidated by the underlying dura. However, the pathogenesis of suture fusion in craniosynostosis is not well described. The purpose of our study was to examine the expression patterns of 2 important molecular signals (Noggin and Runx-2) in a cohort of congenital craniosynostotic rabbits to gain a better understanding of suture behavior in craniosynostosis. METHODS Coronal (fusing) and sagittal (patent) rabbit cranial sutures from a colony of congenitally synostosed rabbits and wild-type (control) rabbits were harvested at a neonatal time point. These sections were then grown in organ culture and harvested for histology at 0, 7, or 14 days of culture. Fusion percentage was then assessed and an overall fusion score was calculated. Expression of Noggin and Runx-2 was then localized by immunohistochemistry and quantified by Western blot analysis. RESULTS Histology of the wild-type cranial sutures (control) showed suture patency (score of 0%) for all coronal and sagittal sutures at 0 days, 7 days, and 14 days of organ culture. Sagittal sutures of craniosynostotic animals also showed suture patency (score of 0%) at all culture times (0, 7, and 14 days). Of the 18 coronal sutures from the craniosynostotic animals, 8 remained patent and 10 fused. For the coronal sutures that fused, fusion scores of 14%, 41%, and 84% were documented at 0, 7, and 14 days of organ culture, respectively. With immunolocalization, Noggin was found to be expressed in both the dura and suture cells underlying patent sutures, but not in fusing sutures in vitro. Runx-2 was found to be expressed in the dura beneath the suture and suture cells of fusing sutures, not patent sutures. Western blot densitometry confirmed these findings. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that pathologic rabbit coronal sutures progressed toward complete suture fusion in vitro, and expression patterns of Noggin and Runx-2 paralleled that of a well-studied normal suture fusion model.
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- Joubin S Gabbay
- University of California, Los Angeles, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, USA
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O'Loughlin VD. Effects of different kinds of cranial deformation on the incidence of wormian bones. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY 2004; 123:146-55. [PMID: 14730648 DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.10304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Researchers have debated whether the presence and frequency of wormian bones (sutural bones, supernumerary bones, and ossicles) are attributable to genetic factors, environmental factors, or both. This research examines the effects of many different kinds of cranial deformation on the incidence of wormian bones. A sample of 127 deformed and undeformed crania from New World archaeological sites was examined. An undeformed cranial sample (n=35) was compared to the following cranially deformed groups: 1) occipital, 2) lambdoid, 3) annular, 4) fronto-vertico-occipital, 5) parallelo-fronto-occipital, and 6) sagittal synostosis. Three levels of degree of cultural cranial deformation were qualitatively determined. Type and number of wormian bones along each major suture were recorded for each cranium. Group means were analyzed using Kruskal-Wallis one-way ANOVA statistical tests to test the null hypothesis that cranial deformation does not have an effect on wormian bone incidence. Results indicate that all forms of cranial deformation affect the frequency of some types of wormian bones. In particular, all cranially deformed groups exhibited significantly greater frequencies of lambdoid ossicles. Apical, parieto-mastoid, and occipito-mastoid wormian bones also appeared with greater frequency in some groups of culturally deformed crania. Further, varying degrees of cultural deformation all had more lambdoid wormian bones than the undeformed group. These results suggest that wormian bone development in posteriorly placed sutures may be affected more by environmental forces than are their anteriorly placed counterparts.
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Chen L, Li D, Li C, Engel A, Deng CX. A Ser252Trp [corrected] substitution in mouse fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (Fgfr2) results in craniosynostosis. Bone 2003; 33:169-78. [PMID: 14499350 DOI: 10.1016/s8756-3282(03)00222-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Apert syndrome (AS) is one of the most severe craniosynostoses and is characterized by premature fusion of craniofacial sutures. Mutations of either Ser252Trp or Pro253Arg in fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2) are responsible for nearly all known cases of AS. Here we show that mutant mice carrying the activation mutation, Ser252Trp [corrected] which corresponds to Ser252Trp in human FGFR2, have malformations mimicking the skull abnormalities found in AS patients. Mutant mice (Fgfr2(250/+)) are smaller in body size with brachycephaly and exhibit distorted skulls with widely spaced eyes. Unexpectedly, the premature closure of the coronal suture is accompanied by decreased, rather than increased, bone formation. We demonstrate that the Fgfr2-Ser252Trp [corrected] mutation does not cause obvious alterations in cell proliferation and differentiation; however, it results in increased Bax expression and apoptosis of osteogenic cells in mutant coronal suture. The accelerated cell death possibly reduces the space between osteogenic fronts of flat bones and results in the physical contact of these bones. Thus, our data reveal that dysregulated apoptosis plays an important role in the pathogenesis of AS related phenotypes.
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- Genetics of Development and Disease Branch, NIDDK/NIH, 10/9N105, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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