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Bruck syndrome 2(BRKS2)

MedGen UID:
373129
Concept ID:
C1836602
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: BRKS2; OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA WITH CONGENITAL JOINT CONTRACTURES
 
Gene (location): PLOD2 (3q24)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0012217
OMIM®: 609220

Definition

Bruck syndrome-2 (BRKS2) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by osteoporosis, joint contractures at birth, fragile bones, and short stature (Van der Slot et al., 2003). For a discussion of genetic heterogeneity of Bruck syndrome, see Bruck syndrome-1 (BRKS1; 259450). [from OMIM]

Clinical features

From HPO
Hydroxyprolinuria
MedGen UID:
215298
Concept ID:
C0948585
Finding
An increased concentration of 4-hydroxy-L-proline in the urine.
Clubfoot
MedGen UID:
3130
Concept ID:
C0009081
Congenital Abnormality
Clubfoot is a congenital limb deformity defined as fixation of the foot in cavus, adductus, varus, and equinus (i.e., inclined inwards, axially rotated outwards, and pointing downwards) with concomitant soft tissue abnormalities (Cardy et al., 2007). Clubfoot may occur in isolation or as part of a syndrome (e.g., diastrophic dysplasia, 222600). Clubfoot has been reported with deficiency of long bones and mirror-image polydactyly (Gurnett et al., 2008; Klopocki et al., 2012).
Knee flexion contracture
MedGen UID:
98042
Concept ID:
C0409355
Finding
A type of knee joint contracture in which the knee is in a fixed bent (flexed) configuration such that it cannot be straightened actively or passively.
Short stature
MedGen UID:
87607
Concept ID:
C0349588
Finding
A height below that which is expected according to age and gender norms. Although there is no universally accepted definition of short stature, many refer to "short stature" as height more than 2 standard deviations below the mean for age and gender (or below the 3rd percentile for age and gender dependent norms).
Inguinal hernia
MedGen UID:
6817
Concept ID:
C0019294
Finding
Protrusion of the contents of the abdominal cavity through the inguinal canal.
Osteopenia
MedGen UID:
18222
Concept ID:
C0029453
Disease or Syndrome
Osteopenia is a term to define bone density that is not normal but also not as low as osteoporosis. By definition from the World Health Organization osteopenia is defined by bone densitometry as a T score -1 to -2.5.
Pectus carinatum
MedGen UID:
57643
Concept ID:
C0158731
Finding
A deformity of the chest caused by overgrowth of the ribs and characterized by protrusion of the sternum.
Flexion contracture
MedGen UID:
83069
Concept ID:
C0333068
Anatomical Abnormality
A flexion contracture is a bent (flexed) joint that cannot be straightened actively or passively. It is thus a chronic loss of joint motion due to structural changes in muscle, tendons, ligaments, or skin that prevents normal movement of joints.
Elbow flexion contracture
MedGen UID:
98367
Concept ID:
C0409338
Acquired Abnormality
An elbow contracture that limits the ability of the elbow joint to be extended (straightened), meaning that the elbow is fixed in an flexed (bent) position.
Increased susceptibility to fractures
MedGen UID:
234655
Concept ID:
C1390474
Finding
An abnormally increased tendency to fractures of bones caused by an abnormal reduction in bone strength that is generally associated with an increased risk of fracture.
Platyspondyly
MedGen UID:
335010
Concept ID:
C1844704
Finding
A flattened vertebral body shape with reduced distance between the vertebral endplates.
Femoral bowing
MedGen UID:
347888
Concept ID:
C1859461
Finding
Bowing (abnormal curvature) of the femur.
Wormian bones
MedGen UID:
766814
Concept ID:
C3553900
Congenital Abnormality
The presence of extra bones within a cranial suture. Wormian bones are irregular isolated bones which appear in addition to the usual centers of ossification of the cranium.
Cervical C6/C7 vertebrae fusion
MedGen UID:
1054651
Concept ID:
CN377956
Finding
Fusion of cervical vertebrae at C6 and C7, caused by a failure in the normal segmentation or division of the cervical vertebrae during the early weeks of fetal development, leading to a short neck with a low hairline at the back of the head, and restricted mobility of the upper spine.
Pterygium
MedGen UID:
46202
Concept ID:
C0033999
Finding
Pterygia are 'winglike' triangular membranes occurring in the neck, eyes, knees, elbows, ankles or digits.

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Leal GF, Nishimura G, Voss U, Bertola DR, Åström E, Svensson J, Yamamoto GL, Hammarsjö A, Horemuzova E, Papadiogannakis N, Iwarsson E, Grigelioniene G, Tham E
J Bone Miner Res 2018 Apr;33(4):753-760. Epub 2018 Jan 4 doi: 10.1002/jbmr.3348. PMID: 29178448

Diagnosis

Leal GF, Nishimura G, Voss U, Bertola DR, Åström E, Svensson J, Yamamoto GL, Hammarsjö A, Horemuzova E, Papadiogannakis N, Iwarsson E, Grigelioniene G, Tham E
J Bone Miner Res 2018 Apr;33(4):753-760. Epub 2018 Jan 4 doi: 10.1002/jbmr.3348. PMID: 29178448