Beare-Stevenson cutis gyrata syndrome
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Beare-Stevenson cutis gyrata syndrome is a genetic disorder that typically features skin abnormalities and the premature fusion of certain bones of the skull (craniosynostosis). This early fusion prevents the skull from growing normally and affects the shape of the head and face.
Description
Beare-Stevenson cutis gyrata syndrome is a genetic disorder that typically features skin abnormalities and the premature fusion of certain bones of the skull (craniosynostosis). This early fusion prevents the skull from growing normally and affects the shape of the head and face.
Many of the characteristic facial features of Beare-Stevenson cutis gyrata syndrome result from the premature fusion of the skull bones. The head is unable to grow normally, which leads to a cloverleaf-shaped skull, wide-set and bulging eyes, ear abnormalities, and an underdeveloped upper jaw. Early fusion of the skull bones also affects the growth of the brain, causing delayed development and intellectual disability.
A skin abnormality called cutis gyrata is also characteristic of this disorder. The skin has a furrowed and wrinkled appearance, particularly on the face, near the ears, and on the palms and soles of the feet. Additionally, thick, dark, velvety areas of skin (acanthosis nigricans) are sometimes found on the hands and feet and in the genital region.
Additional signs and symptoms of Beare-Stevenson cutis gyrata syndrome can include a blockage of the nasal passages (choanal atresia), a malformation of the airways (tracheal cartilaginous sleeve), overgrowth of the umbilical stump (tissue that normally falls off shortly after birth, leaving the belly button), and abnormalities of the genitalia and anus. The medical complications associated with this condition are often life-threatening in infancy or early childhood.
Inheritance patterns
The source lists the following possible inheritance patterns: Autosomal dominant. More than one pattern can apply in different cases.
Related genes
Other names
Cutis gyrata syndrome of Beare and Stevenson
Cutis gyrata syndrome of Beare-Stevenson
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Further reading and references
- Beare-Stevenson cutis gyrata syndrome; MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.
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- Eun SH, Ha KS, Je BK, Lee ES, Choi BM, Lee JH, Eun BL, Yoo KH. The first Korean case of Beare-Stevenson syndrome with a Tyr375Cys mutation in the fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 gene. J Korean Med Sci. 2007 Apr;22(2):352-6. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2007.22.2.352.
- Hall BD, Cadle RG, Golabi M, Morris CA, Cohen MM Jr. Beare-Stevenson cutis gyrata syndrome. Am J Med Genet. 1992 Sep 1;44(1):82-9. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.1320440120.
- Izakovic J, Leitner S, Schachner LA. What syndrome is this? Beare-Stevenson cutis gyrata syndrome. Pediatr Dermatol. 2003 Jul-Aug;20(4):358-60. doi: 10.1046/j.1525-1470.2003.20419.x. No abstract available.
- McGaughran J, Sinnott S, Susman R, Buckley MF, Elakis G, Cox T, Roscioli T. A case of Beare-Stevenson syndrome with a broad spectrum of features and a review of the FGFR2 Y375C mutation phenotype. Clin Dysmorphol. 2006 Apr;15(2):89-93. doi: 10.1097/01.mcd.0000194407.92676.9d.
- Przylepa KA, Paznekas W, Zhang M, Golabi M, Bias W, Bamshad MJ, Carey JC, Hall BD, Stevenson R, Orlow S, Cohen MM Jr, Jabs EW. Fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 mutations in Beare-Stevenson cutis gyrata syndrome. Nat Genet. 1996 Aug;13(4):492-4. doi: 10.1038/ng0896-492.
- Ron N, Leung S, Carney E, Gerber A, David KL. A Case of Beare-Stevenson Syndrome with Unusual Manifestations. Am J Case Rep. 2016 Apr 15;17:254-8. doi: 10.12659/ajcr.897177.
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- Wang TJ, Huang CB, Tsai FJ, Wu JY, Lai RB, Hsiao M. Mutation in the FGFR2 gene in a Taiwanese patient with Beare-Stevenson cutis gyrata syndrome. Clin Genet. 2002 Mar;61(3):218-21. doi: 10.1034/j.1399-0004.2002.610309.x.
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- Wenger TL, Bhoj EJ, Wetmore RF, Mennuti MT, Bartlett SP, Mollen TJ, McDonald-McGinn DM, Zackai EH. Beare-Stevenson syndrome: two new patients, including a novel finding of tracheal cartilaginous sleeve. Am J Med Genet A. 2015 Apr;167A(4):852-7. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.36985. Epub 2015 Feb 23.
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