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Nasopalpebral lipoma-coloboma syndrome(NPLCS)

MedGen UID:
358378
Concept ID:
C1868660
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Palpebral coloboma lipoma Syndrome
SNOMED CT: Nasopalpebral lipoma coloboma syndrome (723411003)
Modes of inheritance:
Autosomal dominant inheritance
MedGen UID:
141047
Concept ID:
C0443147
Intellectual Product
Source: Orphanet
A mode of inheritance that is observed for traits related to a gene encoded on one of the autosomes (i.e., the human chromosomes 1-22) in which a trait manifests in heterozygotes. In the context of medical genetics, an autosomal dominant disorder is caused when a single copy of the mutant allele is present. Males and females are affected equally, and can both transmit the disorder with a risk of 50% for each child of inheriting the mutant allele.
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0008182
OMIM®: 167730
Orphanet: ORPHA2399

Definition

Nasopalpebral lipoma-coloboma syndrome (NPLCS) is an autosomal dominant condition characterized by upper eyelid and nasopalpebral lipomas, colobomas of upper and lower eyelids, telecanthus, and maxillary hypoplasia (summary by Suresh et al., 2011). [from OMIM]

Clinical features

From HPO
Hamartoma
MedGen UID:
6713
Concept ID:
C0018552
Neoplastic Process
A disordered proliferation of mature tissues that is native to the site of origin, e.g., exostoses, nevi and soft tissue hamartomas. Although most hamartomas are benign, some histologic subtypes, e.g., neuromuscular hamartoma, may proliferate aggressively such as mesenchymal cystic hamartoma, Sclerosing epithelial hamartoma, Sclerosing metanephric hamartoma.
Lipomas of eyelids
MedGen UID:
578013
Concept ID:
C0347418
Neoplastic Process
Fatty tumors on the eyelids.
Clinodactyly of the 5th finger
MedGen UID:
340456
Concept ID:
C1850049
Congenital Abnormality
Clinodactyly refers to a bending or curvature of the fifth finger in the radial direction (i.e., towards the 4th finger).
Low-set ears
MedGen UID:
65980
Concept ID:
C0239234
Congenital Abnormality
Upper insertion of the ear to the scalp below an imaginary horizontal line drawn between the inner canthi of the eye and extending posteriorly to the ear.
Cupped ear
MedGen UID:
335186
Concept ID:
C1845447
Congenital Abnormality
Laterally protruding ear that lacks antihelical folding (including absence of inferior and superior crura).
Dolichocephaly
MedGen UID:
65142
Concept ID:
C0221358
Congenital Abnormality
An abnormality of skull shape characterized by a increased anterior-posterior diameter, i.e., an increased antero-posterior dimension of the skull. Cephalic index less than 76%. Alternatively, an apparently increased antero-posterior length of the head compared to width. Often due to premature closure of the sagittal suture.
Hypoplasia of the maxilla
MedGen UID:
66804
Concept ID:
C0240310
Congenital Abnormality
Abnormally small dimension of the Maxilla. Usually creating a malocclusion or malalignment between the upper and lower teeth or resulting in a deficient amount of projection of the base of the nose and lower midface region.
Telecanthus
MedGen UID:
140836
Concept ID:
C0423113
Finding
Distance between the inner canthi more than two standard deviations above the mean (objective); or, apparently increased distance between the inner canthi.
Sparse eyebrow
MedGen UID:
371332
Concept ID:
C1832446
Finding
Decreased density/number of eyebrow hairs.
Depressed nasal bridge
MedGen UID:
373112
Concept ID:
C1836542
Finding
Posterior positioning of the nasal root in relation to the overall facial profile for age.
Lower eyelid coloboma
MedGen UID:
373417
Concept ID:
C1837826
Disease or Syndrome
A short discontinuity of the margin of the lower eyelid.
Broad forehead
MedGen UID:
338610
Concept ID:
C1849089
Finding
Width of the forehead or distance between the frontotemporales is more than two standard deviations above the mean (objective); or apparently increased distance between the two sides of the forehead.
Wide nasal bridge
MedGen UID:
341441
Concept ID:
C1849367
Finding
Increased breadth of the nasal bridge (and with it, the nasal root).
Widow peak
MedGen UID:
342891
Concept ID:
C1853486
Finding
Frontal hairline with bilateral arcs to a low point in the midline of the forehead.
Upper eyelid coloboma
MedGen UID:
350283
Concept ID:
C1863872
Disease or Syndrome
A short discontinuity of the margin of the upper eyelid.
Absent lacrimal punctum
MedGen UID:
356683
Concept ID:
C1867060
Disease or Syndrome
No identifiable superior and/or inferior lacrimal punctum.
Ectopic lacrimal punctum
MedGen UID:
866875
Concept ID:
C4021230
Anatomical Abnormality
Positioning of a lacrimal punctum other than at the medial margins of the eyelid.
Congenital ocular coloboma
MedGen UID:
1046
Concept ID:
C0009363
Congenital Abnormality
Coloboma is an eye abnormality that occurs before birth. Colobomas are missing pieces of tissue in structures that form the eye. They may appear as notches or gaps in one of several parts of the eye, including the colored part of the eye called the iris; the retina, which is the specialized light-sensitive tissue that lines the back of the eye; the blood vessel layer under the retina called the choroid; or the optic nerves, which carry information from the eyes to the brain.\n\nColobomas may be present in one or both eyes and, depending on their size and location, can affect a person's vision. Colobomas affecting the iris, which result in a "keyhole" appearance of the pupil, generally do not lead to vision loss. Colobomas involving the retina result in vision loss in specific parts of the visual field. Large retinal colobomas or those affecting the optic nerve can cause low vision, which means vision loss that cannot be completely corrected with glasses or contact lenses.\n\nSome people with coloboma also have a condition called microphthalmia. In this condition, one or both eyeballs are abnormally small. In some affected individuals, the eyeball may appear to be completely missing; however, even in these cases some remaining eye tissue is generally present. Such severe microphthalmia should be distinguished from another condition called anophthalmia, in which no eyeball forms at all. However, the terms anophthalmia and severe microphthalmia are often used interchangeably. Microphthalmia may or may not result in significant vision loss.\n\nPeople with coloboma may also have other eye abnormalities, including clouding of the lens of the eye (cataract), increased pressure inside the eye (glaucoma) that can damage the optic nerve, vision problems such as nearsightedness (myopia), involuntary back-and-forth eye movements (nystagmus), or separation of the retina from the back of the eye (retinal detachment).\n\nColobomas involving the eyeball should be distinguished from gaps that occur in the eyelids. While these eyelid gaps are also called colobomas, they arise from abnormalities in different structures during early development.\n\nSome individuals have coloboma as part of a syndrome that affects other organs and tissues in the body. These forms of the condition are described as syndromic. When coloboma occurs by itself, it is described as nonsyndromic or isolated.
Hypertelorism
MedGen UID:
9373
Concept ID:
C0020534
Finding
Although hypertelorism means an excessive distance between any paired organs (e.g., the nipples), the use of the word has come to be confined to ocular hypertelorism. Hypertelorism occurs as an isolated feature and is also a feature of many syndromes, e.g., Opitz G syndrome (see 300000), Greig cephalopolysyndactyly (175700), and Noonan syndrome (163950) (summary by Cohen et al., 1995).
Microphthalmia
MedGen UID:
10033
Concept ID:
C0026010
Congenital Abnormality
Microphthalmia is an eye abnormality that arises before birth. In this condition, one or both eyeballs are abnormally small. In some affected individuals, the eyeball may appear to be completely missing; however, even in these cases some remaining eye tissue is generally present. Such severe microphthalmia should be distinguished from another condition called anophthalmia, in which no eyeball forms at all. However, the terms anophthalmia and severe microphthalmia are often used interchangeably. Microphthalmia may or may not result in significant vision loss.\n\nPeople with microphthalmia may also have a condition called coloboma. Colobomas are missing pieces of tissue in structures that form the eye. They may appear as notches or gaps in the colored part of the eye called the iris; the retina, which is the specialized light-sensitive tissue that lines the back of the eye; the blood vessel layer under the retina called the choroid; or in the optic nerves, which carry information from the eyes to the brain. Colobomas may be present in one or both eyes and, depending on their size and location, can affect a person's vision.\n\nPeople with microphthalmia may also have other eye abnormalities, including clouding of the lens of the eye (cataract) and a narrowed opening of the eye (narrowed palpebral fissure). Additionally, affected individuals may have an abnormality called microcornea, in which the clear front covering of the eye (cornea) is small and abnormally curved.\n\nBetween one-third and one-half of affected individuals have microphthalmia as part of a syndrome that affects other organs and tissues in the body. These forms of the condition are described as syndromic. When microphthalmia occurs by itself, it is described as nonsyndromic or isolated.
Epiphora
MedGen UID:
57518
Concept ID:
C0152227
Disease or Syndrome
Abnormally increased lacrimation, that is, excessive tearing (watering eye).
Conjunctival hyperemia
MedGen UID:
315653
Concept ID:
C1761613
Finding
Dilatation of the blood vessels of the conjunctiva leading to a red appearance of the sclera.

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVNasopalpebral lipoma-coloboma syndrome
Follow this link to review classifications for Nasopalpebral lipoma-coloboma syndrome in Orphanet.

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Tadisina KK, Mlynek KS, Hwang LK, Riazi H, Papay FA, Zins JE
Aesthetic Plast Surg 2015 Jun;39(3):440-8. Epub 2015 Apr 10 doi: 10.1007/s00266-015-0478-8. PMID: 25860506
Babu NS, Raviprakash D, Kumar R
Indian J Ophthalmol 2011 Sep-Oct;59(5):379-80. doi: 10.4103/0301-4738.83615. PMID: 21836344Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Tadisina KK, Mlynek KS, Hwang LK, Riazi H, Papay FA, Zins JE
Aesthetic Plast Surg 2015 Jun;39(3):440-8. Epub 2015 Apr 10 doi: 10.1007/s00266-015-0478-8. PMID: 25860506
Babu NS, Raviprakash D, Kumar R
Indian J Ophthalmol 2011 Sep-Oct;59(5):379-80. doi: 10.4103/0301-4738.83615. PMID: 21836344Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Tadisina KK, Mlynek KS, Hwang LK, Riazi H, Papay FA, Zins JE
Aesthetic Plast Surg 2015 Jun;39(3):440-8. Epub 2015 Apr 10 doi: 10.1007/s00266-015-0478-8. PMID: 25860506
Babu NS, Raviprakash D, Kumar R
Indian J Ophthalmol 2011 Sep-Oct;59(5):379-80. doi: 10.4103/0301-4738.83615. PMID: 21836344Free PMC Article

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