Clinical DysmorphologyPub Date : 2025-10-01Epub Date: 2025-07-03DOI: 10.1097/MCD.0000000000000533
Martin A McClatchey, Jennifer F Gardner
{"title":"Traboulsi syndrome involving aortopathy: further evidence of the phenotypic overlap with Marfan syndrome.","authors":"Martin A McClatchey, Jennifer F Gardner","doi":"10.1097/MCD.0000000000000533","DOIUrl":"10.1097/MCD.0000000000000533","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50682,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Dysmorphology","volume":" ","pages":"139-141"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144627647","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Clinical DysmorphologyPub Date : 2025-10-01Epub Date: 2025-07-07DOI: 10.1097/MCD.0000000000000534
Himanshu Goel, Sheridan O'Donnell
{"title":"A de-novo frameshift variant in ZFHX4 associated with a recognisable neurodevelopmental disorder: a case report.","authors":"Himanshu Goel, Sheridan O'Donnell","doi":"10.1097/MCD.0000000000000534","DOIUrl":"10.1097/MCD.0000000000000534","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50682,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Dysmorphology","volume":" ","pages":"131-134"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144627644","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Clinical DysmorphologyPub Date : 2025-10-01Epub Date: 2025-07-03DOI: 10.1097/MCD.0000000000000535
Gayatri Nerakh, Rachana Rd, Sahitya Gurram
{"title":"Prenatal and postnatal findings in cerebellofaciodental syndrome: a rare genetic disorder.","authors":"Gayatri Nerakh, Rachana Rd, Sahitya Gurram","doi":"10.1097/MCD.0000000000000535","DOIUrl":"10.1097/MCD.0000000000000535","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Cerebellofaciodental syndrome (CFDS) (OMIM# 616202) is an autosomal recessive neurodevelopmental disorder with an incidence of one in 10 000 000. To date, only 15 cases have been reported in the literature. It is characterized by dysmorphic features, microcephaly, short stature, intellectual disability, and central nervous system anomalies.</p><p><strong>Case report: </strong>Here, we describe a case presenting with short long bones, restricted limb movements, and growth restriction during the antenatal period. After birth, the infant exhibited facial dysmorphism, microcephaly, a bell-shaped thorax, short extremities, brachydactyly, clinodactyly, and a short penis. The clinical features were suggestive of skeletal dysplasia or BRF1-related syndromes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Whole exome sequencing identified a homozygous pathogenic missense variant, c.875C>G (p.Pro292Arg), in the BRF1 gene (NM_001519.4), confirming a diagnosis of CFDS.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This case highlights the phenotypic overlap between CFDS and Roberts syndrome, emphasizing the need for a better delineation of the disease's genotypic and phenotypic spectrum. It also underscores that growth failure can be evident before the onset of neurodevelopmental abnormalities and characteristic facial features.</p>","PeriodicalId":50682,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Dysmorphology","volume":" ","pages":"111-116"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144627646","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Clinical DysmorphologyPub Date : 2025-10-01Epub Date: 2025-07-15DOI: 10.1097/MCD.0000000000000537
Joshua C K Chan, Tracy C H Wong, Chung-Yin Mo, Sharon T H Fung, Timothy H T Cheng, Shirley S W Cheng, Ho-Ming Luk
{"title":"First case report of STAG2 -associated syndromic disorder resulting from partial exon deletion inherited from asymptomatic mosaic carrier mother.","authors":"Joshua C K Chan, Tracy C H Wong, Chung-Yin Mo, Sharon T H Fung, Timothy H T Cheng, Shirley S W Cheng, Ho-Ming Luk","doi":"10.1097/MCD.0000000000000537","DOIUrl":"10.1097/MCD.0000000000000537","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50682,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Dysmorphology","volume":" ","pages":"122-125"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144785874","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Clinical DysmorphologyPub Date : 2025-07-01Epub Date: 2025-03-12DOI: 10.1097/MCD.0000000000000525
Catarina Macedo, Raquel Rodrigues, José Paulo Monteiro, Ana Sousa, Ana Berta Sousa, Mariana Soeiro E Sá
{"title":"Familiar case of a small TBC1D24 and ATP6V0C -containing microdeletion associated with developmental delay, microcephaly, and seizures.","authors":"Catarina Macedo, Raquel Rodrigues, José Paulo Monteiro, Ana Sousa, Ana Berta Sousa, Mariana Soeiro E Sá","doi":"10.1097/MCD.0000000000000525","DOIUrl":"10.1097/MCD.0000000000000525","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50682,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Dysmorphology","volume":" ","pages":"107-110"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143617723","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Clinical DysmorphologyPub Date : 2025-07-01Epub Date: 2025-05-28DOI: 10.1097/MCD.0000000000000526
Inês Furtado Gomes, Marta Martins, Bárbara Marques, Hildeberto Correia, Bruno Sanches
{"title":"Sudden infant death in a neonate with X-linked intellectual disability type Nascimento because of UBE2A deletion.","authors":"Inês Furtado Gomes, Marta Martins, Bárbara Marques, Hildeberto Correia, Bruno Sanches","doi":"10.1097/MCD.0000000000000526","DOIUrl":"10.1097/MCD.0000000000000526","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>X-linked intellectual disability (XLID) type Nascimento is a rare genetic syndrome characterized by intellectual disability, craniofacial dysmorphisms, and congenital anomalies, including cardiac and urinary tract defects. It is caused by variants of the UBE2A gene.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Description of a clinical case based on medical records; genetic testing through chromosomal microarray analysis. Literature review of relevant scientific articles concerning XLID type Nascimento and UBE2A/ UBE2A .</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We describe the clinical and genetic characteristics of a neonate with a challenging presentation and fatal outcome with a 386 kb deletion in the Xq24 region encompassing UBE2A . Despite clinical and anatomopathological investigations, the definitive cause of death was not established. Study of the proband's asymptomatic mother confirmed maternal inheritance of the deletion. A total of 58 other cases have been described worldwide, with only one with a neonatal diagnosis; prevalent clinical characteristics matched the phenotype of our patient.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Further research is needed to refine the clinical spectrum and elucidate genotype-phenotype correlations. Early clinical recognition might be possible and would allow for the timely diagnosis and genetic counseling of affected families. The present case is the first report of sudden infant death in a patient with UBE2A deficiency, underscoring the importance of clinician awareness for proactive management.</p>","PeriodicalId":50682,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Dysmorphology","volume":" ","pages":"63-67"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143744355","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Clinical DysmorphologyPub Date : 2025-07-01Epub Date: 2025-04-17DOI: 10.1097/MCD.0000000000000528
Afiqah Binte Abdul Rahman, Jeannette Goh, Shermaine Chan, Sylvia Kam, Jonathan Tze Liang Choo, Yee Jim Loh, Audrey Wei Lin Chia, Angeline Hwei Meeng Lai, Weng Khong Lim, Saumya Shekhar Jamuar, Jiin Ying Lim
{"title":"Case of de-novo variant in CDH2 with novel findings: a case report and review of literature.","authors":"Afiqah Binte Abdul Rahman, Jeannette Goh, Shermaine Chan, Sylvia Kam, Jonathan Tze Liang Choo, Yee Jim Loh, Audrey Wei Lin Chia, Angeline Hwei Meeng Lai, Weng Khong Lim, Saumya Shekhar Jamuar, Jiin Ying Lim","doi":"10.1097/MCD.0000000000000528","DOIUrl":"10.1097/MCD.0000000000000528","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50682,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Dysmorphology","volume":" ","pages":"93-98"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144058954","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Clinical DysmorphologyPub Date : 2025-07-01Epub Date: 2025-05-28DOI: 10.1097/MCD.0000000000000519
Vykuntaraju K Gowda, Varunvenkat M Srinivasan, Amena Nayyer, Himani Pandey, Devi Lal
{"title":"Clinical and neuroimaging variability in two siblings with a novel PCDH12 variant: a case report.","authors":"Vykuntaraju K Gowda, Varunvenkat M Srinivasan, Amena Nayyer, Himani Pandey, Devi Lal","doi":"10.1097/MCD.0000000000000519","DOIUrl":"10.1097/MCD.0000000000000519","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50682,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Dysmorphology","volume":" ","pages":"88-92"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143617699","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}