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Congenital macroorchidism

MedGen UID:
870213
Concept ID:
C4024650
Congenital Abnormality
HPO: HP:0008640

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Fragile X syndrome
MedGen UID:
8912
Concept ID:
C0016667
Disease or Syndrome
FMR1 disorders include fragile X syndrome (FXS), fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS), and fragile X-associated primary ovarian insufficiency (FXPOI). Fragile X syndrome occurs in individuals with an FMR1 full mutation or other loss-of-function variant and is nearly always characterized in affected males by developmental delay and intellectual disability along with a variety of behavioral issues. Autism spectrum disorder is present in 50%-70% of individuals with FXS. Affected males may have characteristic craniofacial features (which become more obvious with age) and medical problems including hypotonia, gastroesophageal reflux, strabismus, seizures, sleep disorders, joint laxity, pes planus, scoliosis, and recurrent otitis media. Adults may have mitral valve prolapse or aortic root dilatation. The physical and behavioral features seen in males with FXS have been reported in females heterozygous for the FMR1 full mutation, but with lower frequency and milder involvement. FXTAS occurs in individuals who have an FMR1 premutation and is characterized by late-onset, progressive cerebellar ataxia and intention tremor followed by cognitive impairment. Psychiatric disorders are common. Age of onset is typically between 60 and 65 years and is more common among males who are hemizygous for the premutation (40%) than among females who are heterozygous for the premutation (16%-20%). FXPOI, defined as hypergonadotropic hypogonadism before age 40 years, has been observed in 20% of women who carry a premutation allele compared to 1% in the general population.

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

García M, Barrio R, García-Lavandeira M, Garcia-Rendueles AR, Escudero A, Díaz-Rodríguez E, Gorbenko Del Blanco D, Fernández A, de Rijke YB, Vallespín E, Nevado J, Lapunzina P, Matre V, Hinkle PM, Hokken-Koelega AC, de Miguel MP, Cameselle-Teijeiro JM, Nistal M, Alvarez CV, Moreno JC
Sci Rep 2017 Mar 6;7:42937. doi: 10.1038/srep42937. PMID: 28262687Free PMC Article
De Sanctis V, Marsella M, Soliman A, Yassin M
Pediatr Endocrinol Rev 2014 Feb;11 Suppl 2:263-73. PMID: 24683950
Van Buggenhout GJ, Trommelen JC, Brunner HG, Hamel BC, Fryns J
Ann Genet 2001 Jan-Mar;44(1):47-55. doi: 10.1016/s0003-3995(01)01038-3. PMID: 11334618
Benvenga S, Smedile G, Lo Giudice F, Trimarchi F
Eur J Endocrinol 1999 Sep;141(3):231-7. doi: 10.1530/eje.0.1410231. PMID: 10474120
Lubs H, Travers H, Lujan E, Carroll A
Am J Med Genet 1984 Jan;17(1):145-57. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.1320170109. PMID: 6585140

Diagnosis

Nikolaou M, Vasilakis IA, Marinakis NM, Tilemis FN, Zellos A, Lykopoulou E, Traeger-Synodinos J, Kanaka-Gantenbein C
Hormones (Athens) 2023 Sep;22(3):515-520. Epub 2023 Jul 26 doi: 10.1007/s42000-023-00468-0. PMID: 37493943
Boelen A, van Trotsenburg ASP, Fliers E
Handb Clin Neurol 2021;180:161-169. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-820107-7.00010-0. PMID: 34225927
Tenenbaum-Rakover Y, Turgeon MO, London S, Hermanns P, Pohlenz J, Bernard DJ, Bercovich D
Thyroid 2016 Dec;26(12):1693-1700. Epub 2016 Jul 25 doi: 10.1089/thy.2015.0672. PMID: 27310681
De Sanctis V, Marsella M, Soliman A, Yassin M
Pediatr Endocrinol Rev 2014 Feb;11 Suppl 2:263-73. PMID: 24683950
Tajima T, Nakamura A, Ishizu K
Endocr J 2013;60(2):245-9. Epub 2013 Jan 30 doi: 10.1507/endocrj.ej13-0009. PMID: 23363888

Therapy

Karguppikar MB, Schoenmakers N, Khadilkar V, Khadilkar A
BMJ Case Rep 2023 Nov 14;16(11) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2022-252796. PMID: 37963664Free PMC Article
Nikolaou M, Vasilakis IA, Marinakis NM, Tilemis FN, Zellos A, Lykopoulou E, Traeger-Synodinos J, Kanaka-Gantenbein C
Hormones (Athens) 2023 Sep;22(3):515-520. Epub 2023 Jul 26 doi: 10.1007/s42000-023-00468-0. PMID: 37493943
Zadik Z, Burundukov E, Zung A
J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2009 Dec;22(12):1095-7. doi: 10.1515/jpem.2009.22.12.1095. PMID: 20333867
Benvenga S, Smedile G, Lo Giudice F, Trimarchi F
Eur J Endocrinol 1999 Sep;141(3):231-7. doi: 10.1530/eje.0.1410231. PMID: 10474120

Prognosis

García M, Barrio R, García-Lavandeira M, Garcia-Rendueles AR, Escudero A, Díaz-Rodríguez E, Gorbenko Del Blanco D, Fernández A, de Rijke YB, Vallespín E, Nevado J, Lapunzina P, Matre V, Hinkle PM, Hokken-Koelega AC, de Miguel MP, Cameselle-Teijeiro JM, Nistal M, Alvarez CV, Moreno JC
Sci Rep 2017 Mar 6;7:42937. doi: 10.1038/srep42937. PMID: 28262687Free PMC Article
Collins DT, Mannina EM, Mendonca M
Am J Med Genet A 2015 Oct;167A(10):2444-6. Epub 2015 Jun 19 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.37204. PMID: 26097012
Benvenga S, Smedile G, Lo Giudice F, Trimarchi F
Eur J Endocrinol 1999 Sep;141(3):231-7. doi: 10.1530/eje.0.1410231. PMID: 10474120

Clinical prediction guides

Ghanny S, Zidell A, Pedro H, Joustra SD, Losekoot M, Wit JM, Aisenberg J
J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol 2021 Nov 25;13(4):461-467. Epub 2020 Oct 13 doi: 10.4274/jcrpe.galenos.2020.2020.0125. PMID: 33045800Free PMC Article
Joustra SD, Roelfsema F, van Trotsenburg ASP, Schneider HJ, Kosilek RP, Kroon HM, Logan JG, Butterfield NC, Zhou X, Toufaily C, Bak B, Turgeon MO, Brûlé E, Steyn FJ, Gurnell M, Koulouri O, Le Tissier P, Fontanaud P, Duncan Bassett JH, Williams GR, Oostdijk W, Wit JM, Pereira AM, Biermasz NR, Bernard DJ, Schoenmakers N
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2020 Mar 1;105(3):e70-84. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgz093. PMID: 31650157Free PMC Article
Pellegrin MC, Spinelli AM, Tornese G, Barbi E
Ital J Pediatr 2019 Jul 10;45(1):79. doi: 10.1186/s13052-019-0675-1. PMID: 31291982Free PMC Article
Van Buggenhout GJ, Trommelen JC, Brunner HG, Hamel BC, Fryns J
Ann Genet 2001 Jan-Mar;44(1):47-55. doi: 10.1016/s0003-3995(01)01038-3. PMID: 11334618
Coutant R, Lumbroso S, Rey R, Lahlou N, Venara M, Rouleau S, Sultan C, Limal JM
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 Apr;86(4):1778-81. doi: 10.1210/jcem.86.4.7391. PMID: 11297617

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