Pediatric Syndromes Flashcards
22q11.2 Deletion syndrome
- hypocalcemia
- conotruncal defects, TOF (74%)
- velopharyngeal insufficiency (nasal voice)
- immunodeficiency
- thyroid function issues
- schizophrenia risk
- AD, but 93% de novo
- TBX1 responsible for phenotype
Alagille syndrome
- JAG1, NOTCH2
- AD, 50-70% de novo
- liver damage d/t bile duct paucity
- cardiac defects (TOF)
- butterfly shaped vertebrae
- ocular finding: posterior embryotoxon
- inverted triangle facies, deep set eyes, bulbous nasal tip, prom. forehead
- variable expressivity
Brugada syndrome
- SCN5A
- AD
- ventricular arrythmia
- nocturnal issues (seizures, difficulty breathing, death)
- aka Sudden unexplained nocturnal death syndrome
Cardio-Facio-Cutaneous syndrome
- BRAF, MEK1, MEK2, KRAS
- AD, majority de novo
- heart: ASD, pulmonic stenosis
- Face: coarse, bitemporal narrowing
- skin: dry, rough skin, wrinkled palms and soles, sparse/absent eyelashes and eyebrows
Costello syndrome
- HRAS (activating mutations, known oncogene, ras-opathy)
- AD, majority de novo
- HCM, arrythmia
- loose skin
- increased risk of tumors: rhabdomyosarcoma, papillomas
- feeding issues
- sparse, fine hair
- hypotonia, joint laxity
- difficult to distinguish from Noonan and/or CFC (KRAS) in infancy
HHT
- ACVRL1, ENG, SMAD4, GDF2
- AD
- nosebleeds, telangiectases
- AV malformations
Holt-Oram syndrome
- TBX5 (mostly), SALL4
- AD, 85% de novo
- hand: carpal bone abnormality
- heart: multiple ASD/VSD, arrhythmia
LEOPARD
- PTPN11 (LOSS OF FXN), RAF1
- AD
- Lentigines (freckles)
- ECG conduction abnormalities
- Ocular hypertelorism
- Pulmonary stenosis
- Abnormalities of genitalia
- Retardation of growth
- Deafness (sensorineural)
- HCM
Noonan syndrome
- GAIN OF FXN PTPN11, SOS1, KRAS, RAF1, NRAS, CBL, SHOC2, BRAF, RIT1, SOS2
- AD
- “male Turner”, webbed neck
- coarse facies
- short stature
- pulmonary valve stenosis, HCM
- low set nipples
- bleeding problems
- skeletal malformations (scoliosis)
- normal intelligence
Williams syndrome
- ELN
- Ad, majority de novo
- SVAS
- “elfin” facies (short nose with broad tip, full cheeks, wide mouth)
- cocktail party personality
- hypercalcemia in infancy
- stellate iris
Ataxia-Telangiectasia
- ATM
- AR (carriers at risk for cancer)
- A+T
- choreoathetosis
- radiation sensitivity
- increased risk of lymphoma and leukemia
- immunodef
- chromosome breakage disorder
Bloom syndrome
- BLM
- AR (AJ founder)
- butterfly rash
- immunodeficiency
- reduced fertility
- increased risk of cancer (colon)
- short stature
Fanconi anemia
- FANC_ (mostly FANCA)
- AR
- bone marrow failure
- aplastic anemia
- myelodysplastic syndrome
- leukemia
- radial ray abnormalities
- short stature
- tumors
Congenital Contractural Arachnodactyly (Beals syndrome)
- FBN2
- AD
- marfanoid
- crumpled ears
- kyphoscholiosis
- heart defects (rarely)
EDS, Classic
- COL5A1, COL5A2
- AD
- skin hyperextensibility
- abnormal scarring
- velverty skin
- disloctions/subluxations
EDS, hypermobility
- AD
- hypermobility
- ABSENCE of skin/soft tissue fragility
- dislocation/subluxation
EDS 4, vascular
- COL3A1
- AD
- rupture (uterine, intestinal, arterial)
- translucent skin
- old people hands
- pneumothorax
- club foot
- easy bruising
EDS, kyphoscoliotic type
- PLOD1
- AR
- progressive scoliosis
- marfanoid habitus
- scars, bruising, joint laxity
Loeys Dietz syndrome
- TGFBR1, TGFBR2, SMAD3, TGFB2
- AD (75% de novo)
- aneurysms/dissections
- arterial tortuosity
- craniofacial: hypertelorism, cleft palate, craniosynostosis
- bifid uvula
Marfan syndrome
- FBN1
- AD
- dilated aorta
- pectus excavatum/carinatum
- reduced upper:lower segment
- scoliosis
- pes planus
- high palate
- ectopia lentis (UP)
Hidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia
- GJB6
- AD
- malformed, small, thick nails
- hypotrichosis (part/total alopecia)
- palmoplantar hyperkeratosis
- NORMAL sweating and teeth
Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia
- EDA (95%), EDAR, EDARADD
- XL (95%), AD or AR (5%)
- peeling skil and perioral hyperpigmentation at birth
- hypotrichosis (sparse scalp and body hair)
- hypohidrosis (inability to sweat)
- hypodontia (5-7 conical teeth)
- CARRIERS of XL HED show mosiac pattern of sweat pore function and some degree of hypodontia
Incontinentia Pigmenti
- IKBKG (aka NEMO)
- XLD (most male fetuses miscarry) 80% due to a deletion
- Four stages of skin changes: erythema –> blister –> hyperpigmented streaks –> atrophic skin patches
- eosinophilia (high WBCs)
- malformed/small teeth, hair abnormalities, nail ridging/pitting
- ID is rare and life expectancy is normal
Oculocutaneous Albanism
- TYR (OCA1), OCA2, SLC45A2, GPR143
- AR, XLR (for GPR143)
- OCA1A: NO melanin syntheis - nystagmus, blue/translucent irises, foveal hypoplasia, strabismus, white hair and skin
- OCA1B: some melanin synthesis - milder than 1A
- OCA2: same ocular probs as OCA1 but better vision, skin and eye pigment range from minimal to near normal
XL Adrenal Hypoplasia Congenita
- NR0B1
- XLR
- acute onset adrenal insufficiency (high potassium, acidosis, hypoglycemia, shock)
- cryptorchidism, delayed puberty
- CARRIER may have adrenal insuff. or delayed puberty/absent menstruation
21-Hydroxylase-Deficiency (CAH)
- CYP21A2
- AR
- excess andogens produced
- CLASSIC: females with ambiguous genitalia, precocious puberty/adrenarche, SALT WASTING in infancy (life-threatening)
- NONCLASSIC: moderate enzyme deficiency, variable virilization no salt wasting
- TEST for elevated serum 17-OHD (on NBS) or elevated testosterone or androgen precursors
- Disease mechanism: cortisol production pathway is blocked
Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome
- AR (androgen receptor)
- XLR
- XY males have female external sex characteristics d/t inability to respond to androgens
- infertile and no female sex organs
- sparse/absent pubic and underarm hair
Kallmann Syndrome
- KAL1 (aka ANOS1), FGFR1
- XLR, AD
- delayed/absent puberty and ANOSMIA
- hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
- can also see: mirror hand movements, unilateral renal agenesis, CL+/-P, HL, ataxia
- gene mutations in only 30% of all cases
Kleinfelter syndrome
- XXY karyotype
- shortage of testosterone
- tall stature, delayed motor and lang skills, small testes, gynecomastia, infertility
McCune-Albright Syndrome
- GNAS ( activating mutations)
- ** inactivating muts cause albright hereditary osteodystrophy
- sporadic: mosaic (not inherited)
- bones: fibrous tissue in the bones (often unilateral), fractures, uneven growth, deformity, scoliosis
- skin: Coast of Maine CAL macules
- endocrine tissue: VERY precocious puberty in females (menstruation by age 2) d/t excess estrogen, hyperthyroidism, excess GH, (acromegaly), goiter
Transient Neontal Diabetes Mellitus
- HYMAI, PLAGL1
- UPD isodisomy ch6, pat 6p24 dup, or 6p24 methylation defect
- DM in the first 6 wks of life, resolves by 18mos
- Severe IUGR
- hyperglycemia & dehydration
- inc. risk of type II DM later in life
Turner syndrome
- 45,X (SHOX)
- short stature, normal intelligence, coarctation of the aorta, POF/infertility, webbed neck, low antereior hairline lymphadema (puffy hands and feet), horseshoe kidney
Blepharophimosis, Ptosis, and Epicanthus Inversus (BPES)
- FOXL2
- AD (50% do novo)
- 4 major features: 1. blepharophimosis (narrowing of eye opening) 2. ptosis 3. epicanthus inversus (upward fold of kin of lower eyelid 4. telecanthus
- can also see POF
Congenital Hearing Loss
- GJB2 (connexin 26), GJB6 (connexin 30)
- AR
- congenital mild-profound SNHL
Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome
- HPS1 (Puerto Rican founder mut), HPS3, others
- oculocutaneous albinism
- blood clotting issues –> easy bruising and prolonged bleeding
- pulmonary fibrosis
Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome
- KCNQ1 (90%), KCNE1
- AR
- congenital severe SNHL
- prolonged QT interval
- risk for arrhythmia, syncope, sudden death
- CARRIERS at risk for AD long QT syndrome (aka Romano Ward syndrome)
Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON)
- MTND1, MTND4, MTND5, MTND6
- Mitochondrial inheritance
- blurring/colouding of vision –> degeneration of the retinal nerve –> optic atrophy
- DECREASED PENETRANCE: >50% M and >85% F with mutation have no symptoms
- smoking and EtOH worsen prognosis
Pendred syndrome
- SLC26A4
- AR
- bilateral severe SNHL
- temporal bone abnormalities
- enlarged vestibular aqueduct
- goiter in 75%
Usher syndrome
- MYO7A, USH2A (9 others)
- AR
- Type I: congenital profound HL, balance problems, RP onset pre-puberty
- Type II: congenital mild-severe HL, normal balance, RP onset teens-20s
- Type III: prgressive later onset HL, progressive balance probs, variable onset RP
Waardenburg syndrome
- PAX3
- AD
- congential HL and abnormal pigmentation
- type 1: SNHL, heterochromia, white forelock, dystopia canthorum (eyes appear widely spaced)
- type 2: 1 without dystopia conthorum
- type 3: 1 with limb involvement (hypoplasia, contracture, syndactyly)
- type 4: 1 with Hirschsprung
Acute Intermittent Porphyria
- HMBS
- AD
- episodes of vomiting, constipation, abdominal pain, muscle weakness, seizure, hysteria (can be life threatening d/t respiratory paralysis)
- environmental factors can trigger symptoms
- increased PGB conc. in urine
Alpha Thalassemia
- HBA1, HBA2
- AR
- HB Bart: 4 muts - hydrops fetalis, neonatal death
- HbH disease: 3 muts - microcytic hypochromic hemolytic anemia, HSM, jaundice
- Alpha thal trait: 2 muts - low MCV, low MCH, normal Hgb A2 and F levels (SE Asians have higher chance of being in cis)
- Silent carrier: 1 mut - no signs or mild thalassemia like effect
Beta Thalassemia
- HBB
- AR
- 2 muts: thal intermedia OR thal major (depends where the mut is in the gene) severe anemia and HSM, FTT and shortened life expec. w/o treatment
- 1 mut: thal trait - present later with milder anemia
- low MCV, elevated Hgb A2
Factor V Leiden Thrombophilia
- F5
- AD (mod inc risk of VTE), AR (sig inc risk of VTE)
- increased LT risk of venous thromboembolism (10% in hets, >80% in homs)
- het: 2-3x inc risk pregnancy loss
Hemophilia A
- F8
- XLR
- aka factor VIII deficiency
- delayed clotting, excessive bruising
- hemarthrosis, intracranial bleeds, deep muscle hematomas
- testing: 50% have intron 22-A inversion
Hemophilia B
- F9
- XLR
- aka Christmas disease
- not clinically distinguishable from type A
Hereditary Hemochromatosis
- HFE
- AR (low penetrance)
- high iron absorption
- abdominal pain, weakness, lethargy, weight loss
- adult onset
XL Agammaglobulinemia (aka Bruton’s Agammaglobulinemia)
- BTK
- XLR
- Immune deficiency: low B cells lead to decreased antibodies
- recurrent infections: otitis media, pneumonia, sinusitis, sepsis, meningitis, cellulitis
Familial Mediterranean Fever
- MEFV
- AR
- recurrent episodes of painful inflammation of abdomen, chest, or joints
- childhood/teen onset
- amyloidosis: can damage organs, especially kidneys
Aarskog syndrome
- FGD1
- XLR
- hypertelorism
- shawl scrotum
- brachydactyly
- short stature
- cryptorchidism
- cervical vertebral anomalies
- ID in 30%
- CARRIER may show mild features
Antley-Bixler syndrome
- POR
- AR
- craniosynostosis
- facial hypoplasia
- choanal stenosis/atresia
- bowing of long bones
- joint contractures/ malformations
- renal malformations
- ambiguous genitalia
- maternal virilization during preg. with affected fetus
Bardet-Biedl syndrome
- BBS1, BBS10
- AR (10% thought to be TRIALLELIC)
- vision loss (cone-rod dystrophy)
- obesity
- polydactyly
- renal dysfunction/disease
- male hypodonadism, female GU malformations
- cog, impairment and significant learning difficulties
Branchiootorenal syndrome (BOR)
- EYA1, SIX1, SIX5
- AD
- Ear: malformations cause conductive, SN, or mixed hearing impairment; preauricular pits/tags
- Neck: branchial cysts and fistulae
- Kidney: structural/ functional abnormalities, can cause ESRD late in life
CHARGE syndrome
- CHD7
- AD
- Coloboma
- Heart defect (conotruncal defects, arch abnormalities)
- Atresia (choanal)
- Retardation (growth and mental)
- Genitourinary malformations
- Ear anomalies or deafness
- also commonly see cleft palate or TEF
- 20-25% mortality in first yr
Coffin-Lowry syndrome
- RPS6KA3
- XLD
- M more affected than F
- Severe to profound ID/DD
- Stimulus induced drop episodes (FAINTING GOATS)
- Prominent forehead, wideley spaced downslanting eyes, short nose, wide mouth with full lips, prominent ears
- soft hands with short tapered fingers
- microcephaly
- kyphoscoliosis
Cornelia de Lange syndrome
- NIPBL, SMC1L1, SMC3
- AD (NIPBL, SMC3), XLR (SMC1L1)
- IUGR and postnatal GR –> short stature
- microcephaly
- mod to severe ID
- arched eyebrows w/ synophrys, long eyelashes, low-set ears, upturned nose
- upper limb anomalies
- behavioral issues
Cri du Chat (5p minus)
- 5p15.2 del (80% on pat chromosome)
- cat-like cry d/t abn. laryngeal development
- microcephaly, ID, hypotonia, stabismus
- hypertelorism, epicanthal folds, low-set ears
Fryns syndrome
- unknown gene
- AR
- diaphragmatic hernia
- DWM, ACC
- pulm hypoplasia
- distal digital hypoplasia
- encephaloce
- most die prenatally/early infancy d/t pulm hypoplasia
Greig Cephalopolysyndactyly (GCPS)
- GLI3
- AD
- macrocephaly
- hypertelorism
- preaxial polydactyly
- cutaneous syndactyly
- Can have DD/ID, seizures
Joubert syndrome
- NPHP1, AHI1, CEP290, TMEM67
- AR
- MOLAR TOOTH SIGN in brain on MRI
- hypotonia in infancy leading to ataxia
- DD/ID
- unusually fast or slow breathing in infancy
- abnormal eye movements
- broad forehead, arched eyebrows, ptosis, hypertelorism, triangle-shaped mouth
Kabuki syndrome
- MLL2/KMT2D (66%), KDM6A
- AD, XLD
- facial features: arched eyebrows, long eyelashes, long palperal fissures, flat broad nose tip, large ears
- fetal finger pads
- joint laxity
- high palate, CL/P
- hypotonia
- short stature
- mild to severe ID/DD
Monosomy 1p36
- most common terminal deletion syndrome
- hypotonia, DD, GR, obesity, microbrachycephaly, nonverbal
- behavior issues
- seizures
- straight eyebrows, deep set eyes, posteriorly rotated ears
- can have cardiac, hearing issues