[Larsen-syndrome: final diagnosis following multiple surgical interventions]

Orv Hetil. 2013 Jan 27;154(4):143-6. doi: 10.1556/OH.2013.29534.
[Article in Hungarian]

Abstract

Larsen-syndrome is a rare genetic skeletal dysplasia belonging to the group of actin-binding filamin B associated diseases. The features include congenital dislocations of the large joints, scoliosis and cervical kyphosis, short, broad, spatulate distal phalanges, and distinctive craniofacies. Diagnosis is based on clinical and radiographic findings and confirmed by molecular genetic testing. The authors have performed filamin B molecular genetic analysis since 2005 and have found several cases with unusual phenotypes since. This case report presents the diagnostic difficulties of a 30-year-old woman, who was operated several times with congenital hip dislocations and foot deformities. The craniofacial features, short, broad, spatulate fingers, scoliosis and cervical kyphosis directed diagnosis towards Larsen-syndrome and molecular genetic analysis confirmed a previously-described heterozygous missense mutation (c.G679A). They conclude that genetic analysis performed in time would prevent additional superfluous long diagnostic procedures in patients with rare diseases and would ensure adequate supportive therapy and management of the symptoms.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abnormalities, Multiple / diagnosis
  • Abnormalities, Multiple / genetics*
  • Abnormalities, Multiple / physiopathology
  • Abnormalities, Multiple / surgery*
  • Adult
  • Bone Diseases, Developmental / diagnosis*
  • Bone Diseases, Developmental / genetics*
  • Bone Diseases, Developmental / physiopathology
  • Codon, Nonsense
  • Contractile Proteins / genetics*
  • Female
  • Filamins
  • Frameshift Mutation
  • Genetic Testing*
  • Hip Dislocation, Congenital / genetics
  • Hip Dislocation, Congenital / surgery
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Joint Dislocations / congenital*
  • Joint Dislocations / diagnosis
  • Joint Dislocations / genetics
  • Joint Dislocations / physiopathology
  • Kyphosis / genetics
  • Lower Extremity Deformities, Congenital / genetics
  • Lower Extremity Deformities, Congenital / surgery
  • Microfilament Proteins / genetics*
  • Musculoskeletal Abnormalities / diagnosis*
  • Musculoskeletal Abnormalities / genetics*
  • Musculoskeletal Abnormalities / physiopathology
  • Mutation*
  • Mutation, Missense
  • Phenotype
  • Scoliosis / genetics
  • Sequence Analysis, Protein

Substances

  • Codon, Nonsense
  • Contractile Proteins
  • Filamins
  • Microfilament Proteins

Supplementary concepts

  • Larsen syndrome, recessive type