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Complete agenesis of corpus callosum and unilateral cortical formation anomalies detected on fetal MR imaging: a phenotype strongly associated with the male fetuses. Eur Radiol 2023; 33:2258-2265. [PMID: 36264312 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-022-09173-9] [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: 02/22/2022] [Revised: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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INTRODUCTION In a previous study of classifying fetuses with cortical formation abnormalities (CFA) with fetal MR, we noticed a cluster of cases with unilateral CFA and complete agenesis of the corpus callosum (ACC). In this study, we provide a detailed morphological analysis of such fetuses using fetal MR to determine if there are indicators (such as the gender of the fetus) that could be used to delineate a genetic substrate of the phenotype in order to inform future studies. METHODS We have studied 45 fetuses with the unilateral CFA/ACC phenotype and analysed through an expert consensus panel the location and fine detail of the CFA and the associated findings such as associated anomalies, head size, and sex of the fetus. RESULTS The frontal lobe was significantly more frequently involved by CFA when compared with other lobes (p < 0.001) but no preference for the left or right hemisphere. CFA most often consisted of excessive/dysmorphic sulcation. The CFA/ACC phenotype was overwhelmingly more frequent in male fetuses (M:F 4.5:1-p < 0.0001). The most frequent associated findings were: ventriculomegaly (16/45 fetuses) and interhemispheric cysts (12/45 cases). CONCLUSIONS This report highlights the specific phenotype of unilateral CFA/ACC that is much more common in male fetuses. This finding provides a starting point to study possible sex-linked genetic abnormalities that underpin the unilateral CFA/ACC phenotype. KEY POINTS • We collected fetuses with unilateral cortical formation abnormality and callosal agenesis. • That distinctive neuroimaging phenotype has a strong male gender prevalence (over 80%). • This observation forms the basis of studies about outcomes and genetic substrates.
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Sabir AH, Sheikh J, Singh A, Morley E, Cocca A, Cheung MS, Irving M. Earlier detection of hypochondroplasia: A large single-center UK case series and systematic review. Am J Med Genet A 2020; 185:73-82. [PMID: 33051983 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.61912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2020] [Revised: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Hypochondroplasia (HCH) is a rare autosomal dominant skeletal dysplasia condition caused by FGFR3 mutations leading to disproportionate short stature. Classically HCH presents in toddlers or school-age children, as limb-to-trunk disproportion and is often mild and easily overlooked during infancy. We report experiences from a single-center UK HCH-cohort of 31 patients, the rate of antenatal HCH detection in our cohort (13/31, 41.9%) and describe relevant case-data for this subset of 13 patients. Inclusion criteria were patients with confirmed molecular HCH diagnosis (by age 3 years) and presenting with short long-bones or large head size on antenatal ultrasound scan. We then conducted a systematic literature review using PUBMED and MEDLINE, analyzing patients with HCH and related antenatal findings. Antenatally suspected (with subsequent molecular confirmation) HCH has been reported 15 times in the literature (2004-2019). Key markers (consistent in both groups) included reduced; femur length, humeral length and increased; biparietal diameter and head circumference. HCH is increasingly detected both antenatally and in infancy, contrary to previous descriptions. This is likely due to greater HCH awareness, improved imaging, and easier molecular testing. Thus, one should consider HCH outside the classical presenting period. Studying the natural history of younger patients with HCH is important with the advent of several targeted FGFR3 therapies currently in trials for Achondroplasia, that may soon be trialed in HCH.
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- Ataf H Sabir
- Department of Clinical Genetics, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,Department of Clinical Genetics, Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital NHS Trust & Birmingham Health Partners, Birmingham, UK.,Medical School, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Medical School, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Medical School, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Wolverhampton, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Endocrinology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Endocrinology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Changes in appearance of cortical formation abnormalities in the foetus detected on sequential in utero MR imaging. Eur Radiol 2020; 31:1367-1377. [PMID: 32885300 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-020-07125-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2020] [Revised: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 07/30/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVES We describe 64 foetuses with cortical formation abnormalities (CFA) who had two in utero magnetic resonance (iuMR) exams, paying particular detail to those in which the original classification of CFA category changed between the two studies. The goal was to attempt to quantify the value of third-trimester follow-up studies in CFA foetuses on second-trimester iuMR imaging. METHODS The 64 foetuses reviewed came from a CFA cohort of 374 foetuses reported in an earlier publication, which detailed a classification for foetal CFA. A consensus panel of senior paediatric neuroradiologists reviewed both studies, described any change in the category of CFA between them, and attempted to predict the possible clinical significance of any differences based on the combined clinical experience of the panel. RESULTS In 40/64 (62%) foetuses, the CFA description was the same on both studies. In 24/64 (38%) cases, there was a category change which included three foetuses without CFA on first examination, six foetuses where the difference involved change in laterality/symmetry, and in 15 cases the re-classification involved categorical change within the same group. Brain abnormalities other than CFA were present in 30/64 (47%) foetuses on the first study and in 33/64 (52%) on the second. We predicted that prognosis would have changed on the basis of the second study in 8% of cases, all indicating worse prognosis. CONCLUSIONS We have shown that the extra diagnostic and predicted prognostic yield justifies follow-up studies in the third trimester if a CFA is shown on the second-trimester iuMR imaging. KEY POINTS • Sixty-four foetuses with cortical formation abnormalities had two iuMR studies, for the vast majority the baseline in the second trimester and the sequential in the third. • In three foetuses, the cortical formation abnormality (CFA) was not visible on the first study. In a further 21 foetuses, the categorical description of the CFA changed between the two studies. Prognosis changed in 8% of the cases following the second iuMR study, and in all cases, the prognosis was worse. • Multiple iuMR studies provide information about the natural history of CFA; the extra diagnostic and predicted prognostic yield justifies follow-up studies.
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Robinson AJ, Ederies MA. Fetal neuroimaging: an update on technical advances and clinical findings. Pediatr Radiol 2018; 48:471-485. [PMID: 29550864 DOI: 10.1007/s00247-017-3965-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2017] [Revised: 06/14/2017] [Accepted: 08/09/2017] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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This paper is based on a literature review from 2011 to 2016. The paper is divided into two main sections. The first section relates to technical advances in fetal imaging techniques, including fetal motion compensation, imaging at 3.0 T, 3-D T2-weighted MRI, susceptibility-weighted imaging, computed tomography, morphometric analysis, diffusion tensor imaging, spectroscopy and fetal behavioral assessment. The second section relates to clinical updates, including cerebral lamination, migrational anomalies, midline anomalies, neural tube defects, posterior fossa anomalies, sulcation/gyration and hypoxic-ischemic insults.
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- Ashley J Robinson
- Sidra Medical and Research Center, Qatar Foundation, Education City North, Al Luqta Street, Doha, 26999, Qatar. .,Clinical Radiology, Weill-Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA.
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- Sidra Medical and Research Center, Qatar Foundation, Education City North, Al Luqta Street, Doha, 26999, Qatar.,Clinical Radiology, Weill-Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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Epileptic phenotype of FGFR3-related bilateral medial temporal lobe dysgenesis. Brain Dev 2017; 39:67-71. [PMID: 27485793 DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2016.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2016] [Revised: 07/20/2016] [Accepted: 07/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Hypochondroplasia (HCH) is a skeletal dysplasia, characterized by short stature and macrocephaly. Clinical symptoms and radiological and histopathological features of HCH are similar, but milder than those seen in achondroplasia. Particularly, HCH patients with Asn540Lys mutation in the FGFR3 gene are reported to have medial temporal lobe dysgenesis and epilepsy. We report a 3-year-old girl who developed recurrent epileptic apnea, which started immediately after birth. The apneic seizures were refractory to antiepileptic medications; ictal electroencephalography showed rhythmic activity originating from the left or right temporal areas and rarely from the right frontal area. Macrocephaly was noted since birth. Neuroimaging revealed bilateral dysgenesis and hypometabolism of the medial temporal structures as well as perfusion changes in the left lateral temporofrontal areas during the ictal period. Clonazepam was initiated and acetazolamide dosage was increased at 6months, resulting in complete seizure control after 8months of age. Genetic analysis identified an Asn540Lys (c.1620 C>A) mutation in the FGFR3 gene. Characteristic bone findings on the lumbar spine, iliac bone, and femur were retrospectively confirmed on X-rays during infancy. This was the first report that delineated the epilepsy phenotype in FGFR3-related bilateral medial temporal lobe dysgenesis; such findings would lead to an early diagnosis and better epilepsy management.
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Wagner MW, Poretti A, Benson JE, Huisman TAGM. Neuroimaging Findings in Pediatric Genetic Skeletal Disorders: A Review. J Neuroimaging 2016; 27:162-209. [PMID: 28000960 DOI: 10.1111/jon.12413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2016] [Accepted: 11/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Genetic skeletal disorders (GSDs) are a heterogeneous group characterized by an intrinsic abnormality in growth and (re-)modeling of cartilage and bone. A large subgroup of GSDs has additional involvement of other structures/organs beside the skeleton, such as the central nervous system (CNS). CNS abnormalities have an important role in long-term prognosis of children with GSDs and should consequently not be missed. Sensitive and specific identification of CNS lesions while evaluating a child with a GSD requires a detailed knowledge of the possible associated CNS abnormalities. Here, we provide a pattern-recognition approach for neuroimaging findings in GSDs guided by the obvious skeletal manifestations of GSD. In particular, we summarize which CNS findings should be ruled out with each GSD. The diseases (n = 180) are classified based on the skeletal involvement (1. abnormal metaphysis or epiphysis, 2. abnormal size/number of bones, 3. abnormal shape of bones and joints, and 4. abnormal dynamic or structural changes). For each disease, skeletal involvement was defined in accordance with Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man. Morphological CNS involvement has been described based on extensive literature search. Selected examples will be shown based on prevalence of the diseases and significance of the CNS involvement. CNS involvement is common in GSDs. A wide spectrum of morphological abnormalities is associated with GSDs. Early diagnosis of CNS involvement is important in the management of children with GSDs. This pattern-recognition approach aims to assist and guide physicians in the diagnostic work-up of CNS involvement in children with GSDs and their management.
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- Matthias W Wagner
- Section of Pediatric Neuroradiology, Division of Pediatric Radiology, Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.,Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Section of Pediatric Neuroradiology, Division of Pediatric Radiology, Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Section of Pediatric Neuroradiology, Division of Pediatric Radiology, Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Section of Pediatric Neuroradiology, Division of Pediatric Radiology, Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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Galasso C, Siracusano M, El Malhany N, Cerminara C, Pitzianti M, Terribili M. Cognitive phenotype and language skills in children with achondroplasia. Minerva Pediatr 2016; 71:343-348. [PMID: 26899672 DOI: 10.23736/s0026-4946.16.04401-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although achondroplasia (ACH) may not be considered a condition that is strictly related to neuropsychiatric problems, many children referred to pediatric neurologists and psychiatrists to undergo motor and linguistic diagnostic-rehab procedures. The purpose of this study was to delineate a characterization of language difficulties in a sample of Italian children with achondroplasia and analyze how an untreated language disorder can develop into a learning disability. METHODS Seventeen Italian children (average age: 5 years and 8 months) with a clinical diagnosis genetically confirmed of achondroplasia were enrolled. Each child underwent a neuropsychological evaluation depending on the age, which included the following areas: intelligence, language, visual-spatial skills, memory, academic achievements, behavior. RESULTS Most of ACH patients showed delayed speech development milestones. Cognitive evaluation revealed average abilities. All the ACH children have received a diagnosis of language impairment (DSM-5 "The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5° edition"): "Speech sound disorder" in the pre-school-age group, "Language disorder" with impairment of both verbal expression and verbal comprehension in the school age children. CONCLUSIONS Several studies on general population demonstrated that children with developmental speech and language problems are at considerable risk for learning disability. Considering that in our ACH sample the language disorder has been diagnosed in all children, we expect a higher prevalence of learning disabilities in ACH than in general population.
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- Cinzia Galasso
- Unit of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neuroscience, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neuroscience, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy -
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- Unit of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neuroscience, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neuroscience, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neuroscience, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neuroscience, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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Lyons K, Cassady C, Mehollin-Ray A, Krishnamurthy R. Current Role of Fetal Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Body Anomalies. Semin Ultrasound CT MR 2015; 36:310-23. [PMID: 26296482 DOI: 10.1053/j.sult.2015.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Fetal MR body applications have become more common in recent years as both in utero therapies, including fetoscopic surgery, and improvements in perinatal care have increased the demand for precise antenatal anatomic detail. This article discusses the variety of fast imaging sequences available to the fetal imager and describes their applications to both common and unusual congenital pathologies, including of the neck, chest, abdomen/pelvis and musculoskeletal systems.
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- Karen Lyons
- EB Singleton Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Texas Children׳s Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- EB Singleton Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Texas Children׳s Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.
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- EB Singleton Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Texas Children׳s Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- EB Singleton Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Texas Children׳s Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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