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Skull asymmetry

MedGen UID:
140861
Concept ID:
C0424690
Finding
Synonyms: Asymmetric skull; Asymmetry of skull
SNOMED CT: Asymmetrical skull (248372000)
 
HPO: HP:0002678

Conditions with this feature

Langer-Giedion syndrome
MedGen UID:
6009
Concept ID:
C0023003
Disease or Syndrome
Trichorhinophalangeal syndrome (TRPS) comprises TRPS I (caused by a heterozygous pathogenic variant in TRPS1) and TRPS II (caused by contiguous gene deletion of TRPS1, RAD21, and EXT1). Both types of TRPS are characterized by distinctive facial features; ectodermal features (fine, sparse, depigmented, and slow growing hair; dystrophic nails; and small breasts); and skeletal findings (short stature; short feet; brachydactyly with ulnar or radial deviation of the fingers; and early, marked hip dysplasia). TRPS II is characterized by multiple osteochondromas (typically first observed clinically on the scapulae and around the elbows and knees between ages 1 month and 6 years) and an increased risk of mild-to-moderate intellectual disability.
Saethre-Chotzen syndrome
MedGen UID:
64221
Concept ID:
C0175699
Disease or Syndrome
Classic Saethre-Chotzen syndrome (SCS) is characterized by coronal synostosis (unilateral or bilateral), facial asymmetry (particularly in individuals with unicoronal synostosis), strabismus, ptosis, and characteristic appearance of the ear (small pinna with a prominent superior and/or inferior crus). Syndactyly of digits two and three of the hand is variably present. Cognitive development is usually normal, although those with a large genomic deletion are at an increased risk for intellectual challenges. Less common manifestations of SCS include other skeletal findings (parietal foramina, vertebral segmentation defects, radioulnar synostosis, maxillary hypoplasia, ocular hypertelorism, hallux valgus, duplicated or curved distal hallux), hypertelorism, palatal anomalies, obstructive sleep apnea, increased intracranial pressure, short stature, and congenital heart malformations.
Gomez Lopez Hernandez syndrome
MedGen UID:
163201
Concept ID:
C0795959
Disease or Syndrome
Gomez-Lopez-Hernandez syndrome (GLHS), also known as cerebellotrigeminal dermal dysplasia, is a rare neurocutaneous syndrome classically characterized by the triad of rhombencephalosynapsis, trigeminal anesthesia, often giving rise to corneal opacities, and bilateral parietal or parietooccipital alopecia. However, trigeminal anesthesia is an inconsistent finding (summary by Sukhudyan et al., 2010).
3MC syndrome 1
MedGen UID:
167100
Concept ID:
C0796059
Disease or Syndrome
The term '3MC syndrome' encompasses 4 rare autosomal recessive disorders that were previously designated the Carnevale, Mingarelli, Malpuech, and Michels syndromes, respectively. The main features of these syndromes are facial dysmorphism that includes hypertelorism, blepharophimosis, blepharoptosis, and highly arched eyebrows, which are present in 70 to 95% of cases. Cleft lip and palate, postnatal growth deficiency, cognitive impairment, and hearing loss are also consistent findings, occurring in 40 to 68% of cases. Craniosynostosis, radioulnar synostosis, and genital and vesicorenal anomalies occur in 20 to 30% of cases. Rare features include anterior chamber defects, cardiac anomalies, caudal appendage, umbilical hernia (omphalocele), and diastasis recti (summary by Rooryck et al., 2011). Genetic Heterogeneity of 3MC Syndrome Also see 3MC syndrome-2 (3MC2; 265050), caused by mutation in the COLEC11 gene (612502), and 3MC syndrome-3 (3MC3; 248340), caused by mutation in the COLEC1 gene (607620).
3MC syndrome 2
MedGen UID:
167115
Concept ID:
C0796279
Disease or Syndrome
The term '3MC syndrome' encompasses 4 rare autosomal recessive disorders that were previously designated the Carnevale, Mingarelli, Malpuech, and Michels syndromes, respectively. The main features of these syndromes are facial dysmorphism that includes hypertelorism, blepharophimosis, blepharoptosis, and highly arched eyebrows, which are present in 70 to 95% of cases. Cleft lip and palate, postnatal growth deficiency, cognitive impairment, and hearing loss are also consistent findings, occurring in 40 to 68% of cases. Craniosynostosis, radioulnar synostosis, and genital and vesicorenal anomalies occur in 20 to 30% of cases. Rare features include anterior chamber defects, cardiac anomalies, caudal appendage, umbilical hernia (omphalocele), and diastasis recti (summary by Rooryck et al., 2011). For a discussion of genetic heterogeneity of 3MC syndrome, see 3MC1 (257920).
Lethal polymalformative syndrome, Boissel type
MedGen UID:
414158
Concept ID:
C2752001
Congenital Abnormality
Growth retardation, developmental delay, and facial dysmorphism (GDFD) is an autosomal recessive multiple congenital anomaly syndrome characterized by severe psychomotor retardation, poor overall growth, and dysmorphic facial features. Additional features may include cardiac malformations and deafness (summary by Daoud et al., 2016).
Cornelia de Lange syndrome 4
MedGen UID:
766431
Concept ID:
C3553517
Disease or Syndrome
Cornelia de Lange syndrome (CdLS) encompasses a spectrum of findings from mild to severe. Severe (classic) CdLS is characterized by distinctive facial features, growth restriction (prenatal onset; <5th centile throughout life), hypertrichosis, and upper-limb reduction defects that range from subtle phalangeal abnormalities to oligodactyly (missing digits). Craniofacial features include synophrys, highly arched and/or thick eyebrows, long eyelashes, short nasal bridge with anteverted nares, small widely spaced teeth, and microcephaly. Individuals with a milder phenotype have less severe growth, cognitive, and limb involvement, but often have facial features consistent with CdLS. Across the CdLS spectrum IQ ranges from below 30 to 102 (mean: 53). Many individuals demonstrate autistic and self-destructive tendencies. Other frequent findings include cardiac septal defects, gastrointestinal dysfunction, hearing loss, myopia, and cryptorchidism or hypoplastic genitalia.
Progressive spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia-short stature-short fourth metatarsals-intellectual disability syndrome
MedGen UID:
1800305
Concept ID:
C5568882
Disease or Syndrome
A rare genetic multiple congenital anomalies/dysmorphic syndrome with characteristics of global developmental delay and intellectual disability, progressive spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia, short stature, short fourth metatarsals and dysmorphic craniofacial features (including microcephaly, hypertelorism, epicanthal folds, mild ptosis, strabismus, malar hypoplasia, short nose, depressed nasal bridge, full lips, small, low-set ears and short neck). Craniosynostosis, generalized hypotonia, as well as asymmetry of the cerebral hemispheres and mild thinning of the corpus callosum on brain imaging have also been described.

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Di Chiara A, La Rosa E, Ramieri V, Vellone V, Cascone P
J Craniofac Surg 2019 Oct;30(7):2008-2013. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000005665. PMID: 31232996
Flannery AB, Looman WS, Kemper K
J Pediatr Health Care 2012 Sep-Oct;26(5):320-31. doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2011.10.002. PMID: 22920774
Xia JJ, Kennedy KA, Teichgraeber JF, Wu KQ, Baumgartner JB, Gateno J
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2008 Aug;162(8):719-27. doi: 10.1001/archpedi.162.8.719. PMID: 18678803

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Huynh EM, Elhusseiny AM, Dagi LR
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Kreutz M, Fitze B, Blecher C, Marcello A, Simon R, Cremer R, Zeilhofer HF, Kunz C, Mayr J
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Xia JJ, Kennedy KA, Teichgraeber JF, Wu KQ, Baumgartner JB, Gateno J
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2008 Aug;162(8):719-27. doi: 10.1001/archpedi.162.8.719. PMID: 18678803

Diagnosis

Huynh EM, Elhusseiny AM, Dagi LR
Curr Eye Res 2023 Oct;48(10):879-886. Epub 2023 Jun 29 doi: 10.1080/02713683.2023.2224536. PMID: 37382098
Di Chiara A, La Rosa E, Ramieri V, Vellone V, Cascone P
J Craniofac Surg 2019 Oct;30(7):2008-2013. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000005665. PMID: 31232996
Flannery AB, Looman WS, Kemper K
J Pediatr Health Care 2012 Sep-Oct;26(5):320-31. doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2011.10.002. PMID: 22920774
Heuzé Y, Martínez-Abadías N, Stella JM, Senders CW, Boyadjiev SA, Lo LJ, Richtsmeier JT
J Exp Zool B Mol Dev Evol 2012 Mar;318(2):109-22. doi: 10.1002/jezb.21449. PMID: 22532473Free PMC Article
Xia JJ, Kennedy KA, Teichgraeber JF, Wu KQ, Baumgartner JB, Gateno J
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2008 Aug;162(8):719-27. doi: 10.1001/archpedi.162.8.719. PMID: 18678803

Therapy

Xia JJ, Kennedy KA, Teichgraeber JF, Wu KQ, Baumgartner JB, Gateno J
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2008 Aug;162(8):719-27. doi: 10.1001/archpedi.162.8.719. PMID: 18678803

Prognosis

Natsis K, Piagkou M, Lazaridis N, Anastasopoulos N, Nousios G, Piagkos G, Loukas M
Folia Morphol (Warsz) 2019;78(2):359-370. Epub 2018 Aug 29 doi: 10.5603/FM.a2018.0078. PMID: 30155873
Smartt JM Jr, Singh DJ, Reid RR, Hellinger JC, Hsu VM, Bartlett SP
Plast Reconstr Surg 2012 Jul;130(1):165-176. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e318254b271. PMID: 22418716
Öhman A
Physiother Theory Pract 2012 Jul;28(5):402-6. Epub 2011 Dec 22 doi: 10.3109/09593985.2011.639850. PMID: 22191437
Xia JJ, Kennedy KA, Teichgraeber JF, Wu KQ, Baumgartner JB, Gateno J
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2008 Aug;162(8):719-27. doi: 10.1001/archpedi.162.8.719. PMID: 18678803
Daniel DG, Myslobodsky MS, Ingraham LJ, Coppola R, Weinberger DR
Schizophr Res 1989 Nov-Dec;2(6):465-72. doi: 10.1016/0920-9964(89)90015-7. PMID: 2487188

Clinical prediction guides

Park KE, Chandler L, Ahmad M, Singh A, Allam O, Mets E, Bridgett DJ, Persing JA, Alperovich M
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Orlando MP, Bonanno MA, Russo FY, Ralli M, Turchetta R, Passali FM, Minni A, Greco A, De Vincentiis M, Tattoli M
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2019 Mar;23(1 Suppl):55-59. doi: 10.26355/eurrev_201903_17350. PMID: 30920633
López-Elizalde R, Leyva-Mastrapa T, Muñoz-Serrano JA, Godínez-Rubí M, Preciado-Barón K, Velázquez-Santana H, Santana-Ramírez A
Childs Nerv Syst 2013 Apr;29(4):679-83. Epub 2012 Dec 30 doi: 10.1007/s00381-012-1979-2. PMID: 23274633
Öhman A
Physiother Theory Pract 2012 Jul;28(5):402-6. Epub 2011 Dec 22 doi: 10.3109/09593985.2011.639850. PMID: 22191437
Daniel DG, Myslobodsky MS, Ingraham LJ, Coppola R, Weinberger DR
Schizophr Res 1989 Nov-Dec;2(6):465-72. doi: 10.1016/0920-9964(89)90015-7. PMID: 2487188

Recent systematic reviews

Xia JJ, Kennedy KA, Teichgraeber JF, Wu KQ, Baumgartner JB, Gateno J
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2008 Aug;162(8):719-27. doi: 10.1001/archpedi.162.8.719. PMID: 18678803

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