embryology - clinical conditions Flashcards
what is an example of a 1st arch syndrome?
Treacher-Collins Syndrome
what is Treacher-Collins syndrome?
an autosomal dominant condition
failure of colonisation of 1st Ph Arch with NEURAL CREST CELLS (many organs derive from neural crest cells)
skeletal derivative of 1st Ph A?
Meckels cartilage = mandible, malleus, incus
what does Treacher-Collins syndrome result in?
hypoplasia of mandible and facial skeleton
along with defects in development of ears and palate
(Meckels cartilage = mandible, malleus, incus)
what is Di George’s syndrome?
failure in development of 3rd + 4th Ph pouches
what causes Di George’s syndrome?
deletion on chromosome 22
derivative of 3rd pharyngeal pouch?
inferior parathyroid
thymus
derivative of 4th pharyngeal pouch?
superior parathyroid
C cells of thymus (secrete PTH, Ca2+ regulation)
What does Di George’s syndrome cause?
abnormal development of neural crest (under epidermis - ectoderm)
Function of neural crest cells?
give rise to a diverse cell lineage—including:
melanocytes (skin), craniofacial cartilage and bone, smooth muscle, peripheral and enteric neurons and glia (nerves)
what are the symptoms of Di George’s syndrome?
CATCH 22:
Cardiac problems (e.g. tetralogy of Fallot)
Abnormal facies
Thymic aplasia (from 3rd pouch = no thymus)
Cleft palate
Hypocalcaemia (no C cells to regulate Ca2+: 4th pouch)
how does a branchial cyst / fistulae come about?
initially 4 pharyngeal clefts, but only 1st cleft remains
as 2nd proliferates to overlap 3rd + 4th
occurs if obliteration of cervical sinus not complete
what does the Ph 1 cleft become?
EAM
how do branchial cysts present?
lumps along border of SCM
below angle of jaw
how can cleft lip form?
with improper formation + fusion of palatal shelves (of maxillary prominence - forms secondary palate)