PLOD1-Related Kyphoscoliotic Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Clinical characteristics.

PLOD1-related kyphoscoliotic Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (PLOD1-kEDS) is characterized by hypotonia, generalized joint hypermobility, early-onset kyphoscoliosis, skin fragility, and ocular abnormality. Intelligence is normal. Life span may be normal, but affected individuals are at risk of life-threatening arterial ruptures and spontaneous dissections of medium-sized arteries. Adults with severe kyphoscoliosis are at risk for complications from restrictive lung disease, recurrent pneumonia, and cardiac failure.

Diagnosis/testing.

The diagnosis of PLOD1-kEDS is established in a proband with characteristic clinical features and biallelic pathogenic variants in PLOD1 identified by molecular genetic testing. If only one pathogenic variant and/or variants of uncertain significance are identified, testing for a markedly increased ratio of deoxypyridinoline to pyridinoline cross-links in urine measured by high-performance liquid chromatography (a highly sensitive, specific, and inexpensive test) may be necessary for confirmation of the diagnosis.

Management.

Treatment of manifestations: Physical therapy to strengthen large muscle groups; swimming; management of kyphoscoliosis by an orthopedic surgeon, including surgery as needed; bracing to support unstable joints; protective pads and helmets during active sports; dermal wounds should be closed without tension, preferably in two layers; deep stitches should be applied generously; cutaneous stitches should be left in place twice as long as usual, and additional fixation of adjacent skin with adhesive tape can help prevent stretching of the scar; treatment of cardiovascular manifestations per a cardiologist; control of blood pressure to reduce the risk of arterial rupture; treatment with beta-blockers as needed to prevent aortic dilatation; standard American Heart Association guidelines for antimicrobial prophylaxis for mitral valve prolapse; corrective lenses for myopia and/or astigmatism; laser treatment of the retina for those with imminent detachment; careful stitching for hernia repair.

Surveillance: Annual physical therapy assessment for weakness and motor issues and orthopedic assessment for management of kyphoscoliosis and recurrent dislocations; assessment for osteopenia as needed beginning at age ten to 12 years; assessment for respiratory complications as needed; echocardiogram at five-year intervals beginning at age five years; consider intermittent surveillance of the entire aorta with CT or MRA beginning in young adulthood and at least annually in anyone with aortic or arterial dilatation; annual ophthalmology examination; annual examination for inguinal hernia.

Agents/circumstances to avoid: Sports that stress the joints, such as gymnastics or long-distance running; high-impact sports (collision sports); heavy lifting and weight training with extreme lifting; arteriography should be discouraged and used only to identify life-threatening sources of bleeding prior to surgical intervention because of the risk of vascular injury.

Evaluation of relatives at risk: Clarify the genetic status of apparently asymptomatic older and younger sibs of a proband in order to identify as early as possible those who would benefit from prompt initiation of treatment and preventive measures.

Pregnancy management: Affected pregnant women may be at increased risk for miscarriage, premature rupture of membranes, and rupture of arteries. Monitoring aortic root measurement during pregnancy by echocardiogram is recommended. Delivery should be performed in a medical center with a high-risk perinatologist in attendance.

Genetic counseling.

PLOD1-kEDS is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner. If both parents are known to be heterozygous for a PLOD1 pathogenic variant, each sib of an affected individual has at conception a 25% chance of being affected, a 50% chance of being an asymptomatic carrier, and a 25% chance of being unaffected and not a carrier. If both PLOD1 pathogenic variants have been identified in an affected family member, carrier testing for at-risk relatives and prenatal/preimplantation genetic testing are possible.

Suggestive Findings

PLOD1-related kyphoscoliotic Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (PLOD1-kEDS) should be suspected in individuals with minimal criteria suggestive of PLOD1-kEDS.

Establishing the Diagnosis

The diagnosis of PLOD1-kEDS is established in a proband with suggestive findings and biallelic pathogenic (or likely pathogenic) variants in PLOD1 identified by molecular genetic testing (see Table 1). If only one pathogenic variant and/or variants of uncertain significance are identified, additional confirmatory testing (e.g., measuring urinary pyridinolines) may be necessary.

Note: (1) Per ACMG/AMP variant interpretation guidelines, the terms "pathogenic variant" and "likely pathogenic variant" are synonymous in a clinical setting, meaning that both are considered diagnostic and can be used for clinical decision making [Richards et al 2015]. Reference to "pathogenic variants" in this GeneReview is understood to include likely pathogenic variants. (2) Identification of biallelic PLOD1 variants of uncertain significance (or of one known PLOD1 pathogenic variant and one PLOD1 variant of uncertain significance) does not establish or rule out the diagnosis.

Molecular genetic testing approaches can include a combination of gene-targeted testing (single-gene testing, multigene panel) and comprehensive genomic testing (exome sequencing, genome sequencing). Gene-targeted testing requires that the clinician determine which gene(s) are likely involved (see Option 1), whereas comprehensive genomic testing does not (see Option 2).

Clinical Description

PLOD1-related kyphoscoliotic Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (PLOD1-kEDS) is characterized by hypotonia, early-onset kyphoscoliosis, and generalized joint hypermobility in association with skin fragility and ocular abnormality. To date, 94 individuals have been identified with biallelic pathogenic variants in PLOD1 [Yeowell et al 2000, Brunk et al 2004, Walker et al 2004, Giunta et al 2005b, Walker et al 2005, Yeowell et al 2005, Yiş et al 2008, Esaka et al 2009, Voermans et al 2009, Kariminejad et al 2010, Gok et al 2012, Busch et al 2014, Tosun et al 2014, Brady et al 2017, Quade et al 2017, Henneton et al 2018, Ni et al 2020, Shin et al 2020, Conti et al 2021, Zhao et al 2021, Colman et al 2022, Yan et al 2022]. The following description of the phenotypic features associated with this condition is based on these reports.

Prenatal. Pregnancy involving an affected fetus may be complicated by premature rupture of membranes.

Neurologic manifestations / development. Muscular hypotonia with muscular weakness is common; weakness may be severe with wrist drop and may lead to upper brachial plexus palsy.

Mild-to-moderate gross motor delay is common. Walking nearly always occurs before age two years. Loss of motor milestones does not occur. Fine motor skills can be affected as well due to weakness and/or joint laxity. Intellect is unaffected.

Musculoskeletal manifestations. Generalized joint hypermobility is present in neonates. Recurrent joint dislocations are a common serious problem. The joints most affected include hips, shoulders, knees, and wrists.

Thoracic (kypho)scoliosis is also common in the neonate. Kyphoscoliosis appears during infancy and becomes moderate to severe in childhood.

Clubfoot (talipes equinovarus) deformities are present at birth in approximately 25% of affected individuals. Pectus deformity is also present with similar frequency.

Osteopenia/osteoporosis occurs in 25% of affected individuals, but its clinical significance is currently unknown.

A marfanoid habitus is often striking, including pectus deformity (~25%), long limbs, and arachnodactyly.

Skin. All individuals with PLOD1-kEDS have hyperelastic and easily stretched skin with velvety texture. The skin is friable with poor wound healing. An estimated 60% of individuals have widened atrophic scarring. Bruising occurs easily in all individuals, and severe bruising occurs in approximately 50%.

Cardiovascular. Both aortic dilatation/dissection and rupture of medium-sized arteries may occur. The rate of progression of aortic root dilatation in PLOD1-kEDS is not known. Mitral valve prolapse is common. Venous ectasia following use of intravenous catheters has been reported [Heim et al 1998]. Antenatal/neonatal brain hemorrhage has been described [Giunta et al 2005b, Rohrbach et al 2011, Tosun et al 2014, Quade et al 2017, Ni et al 2020, Shin et al 2020, Yan et al 2022].

Eyes. Bluish sclerae and refractive errors (high myopia, hypermetropia) are common. Many individuals have microcornea, although its clinical significance is unclear. Ocular fragility (scleral as opposed to corneal), which was observed in the original reports of individuals with procollagen lysyl hydroxylase deficiency [Pinnell et al 1972], is found in a minority of individuals.

Hernias. An equal distribution of umbilical and inguinal hernias is reported.

Other. High palate is also reported.

Prognosis. Life span may be normal. Adults with severe kyphoscoliosis are at risk for complications from restrictive lung disease, recurrent pneumonia, and cardiac failure. Vascular rupture is the major life-threatening complication in this disorder.

Genotype-Phenotype Correlations

No genotype-phenotype correlations have been reported to date.

Penetrance

Penetrance for PLOD1-kEDS is 100%.

Nomenclature

Kyphoscoliotic EDS (or EDS, kyphoscoliotic form) was initially referred to as EDS, oculoscoliotic form after its first description by Pinnell et al [1972].

Prior to the development of the 1998 Villefranche classification, kEDS was known as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type VI (EDS VI) or Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type VIA (EDS VIA).

Giunta et al [2005a] convincingly demonstrated that Nevo syndrome is part of the spectrum of EDS VI; thus, the term "Nevo syndrome" does not refer to a distinct disorder but is now incorporated into kEDS.

In 2017, the International EDS Consortium proposed a revised EDS classification system. The new nomenclature for EDS, kyphoscoliotic form is kyphoscoliotic EDS, or kEDS [Malfait et al 2017].

Prevalence

PLOD1-kEDS is rare; the exact prevalence is unknown. A disease incidence of approximately 1:100,000 live births is a reasonable estimate.

Prevalence does not vary by race or ethnicity, although many of the reported and unreported individuals originated from Turkey, the Middle East, and Greece [Giunta et al 2005a, Giunta et al 2005b].

Evaluations Following Initial Diagnosis

To establish the extent of disease and needs in an individual diagnosed with PLOD1-kEDS, the evaluations summarized in Table 4 (if not performed as part of the evaluation that led to the diagnosis) are recommended.

Treatment of Manifestations

There is no cure for PLOD1-kEDS. Supportive care to improve quality of life, maximize function, and reduce complications is recommended. This ideally involves multidisciplinary care by specialists in relevant fields (see Table 5).

Surveillance

To monitor existing manifestations, the individual's response to supportive care, and the emergence of new manifestations, the evaluations summarized in Table 6 are recommended.

Agents/Circumstances to Avoid

In children with significant joint hyperextensibility, sports that place stress on the joints (e.g., gymnastics, long-distance running) should be avoided.

High-impact sports (collision sports), heavy lifting, and weight training with extreme lifting should be avoided.

Arteriography should be discouraged and used only to identify life-threatening sources of bleeding prior to surgical intervention because of the risk of vascular injury.

Evaluation of Relatives at Risk

It is appropriate to clarify the genetic status of apparently asymptomatic older and younger sibs of a proband in order to identify as early as possible those who would benefit from prompt initiation of treatment and preventive measures. Evaluations can include:

• Molecular genetic testing if both PLOD1 pathogenic variants have been identified in the proband;
• Measurement of cross-links in urine for markedly increased ratio of deoxypyridinoline to pyridinoline by high-performance liquid chromatography if only one or no pathogenic variant in PLOD1 has been identified in the proband and the diagnosis in the proband was established with biochemical testing. (Note: Carrier status cannot be reliably ascertained by biochemical testing or by enzyme assay.)

See Genetic Counseling for issues related to testing of at-risk relatives for genetic counseling purposes.

Pregnancy Management

Affected pregnant women may be at increased risk for miscarriage, premature rupture of membranes, and rupture of arteries [Esaka et al 2009]. Two affected women had a total of seven pregnancies resulting in three miscarriages and four healthy children, three of whom were born vaginally at term and one of whom was born at 24 weeks; there were no maternal complications [B Steinmann, unpublished data]. Monitoring aortic root measurement during pregnancy by echocardiogram is recommended. Delivery should be performed in a medical center with a high-risk perinatologist in attendance.

Therapies Under Investigation

Search ClinicalTrials.gov in the US and EU Clinical Trials Register in Europe for information on clinical studies for a wide range of diseases and conditions. Note: There may not be clinical trials for this disorder.

Mode of Inheritance

PLOD1-related kyphoscoliotic Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (PLOD1-kEDS) is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner.

Risk to Family Members

Parents of a proband

• The parents of an affected child are presumed to be heterozygous for a PLOD1 pathogenic variant.
• If both PLOD1 pathogenic variants have been identified in the proband, molecular genetic testing is recommended for the parents of the proband to confirm that both parents are heterozygous for a PLOD1 pathogenic variant and to allow reliable recurrence risk assessment.
• If a pathogenic variant is detected in only one parent and parental identity testing has confirmed biological maternity and paternity, it is possible that one of the pathogenic variants identified in the proband occurred as a de novo event in the proband or as a postzygotic de novo event in a mosaic parent [Jónsson et al 2017]. If the proband appears to have homozygous pathogenic variants (i.e., the same two pathogenic variants), additional possibilities to consider include:
  • A single- or multiexon deletion in the proband that was not detected by sequence analysis and that resulted in the artifactual appearance of homozygosity;
  • Uniparental isodisomy for the parental chromosome with the pathogenic variant that resulted in homozygosity for the pathogenic variant in the proband.
• Heterozygotes (carriers) are asymptomatic and are not at risk of developing the disorder.

Sibs of a proband

• If both parents are known to be heterozygous for a PLOD1 pathogenic variant, each sib of an affected individual has at conception a 25% chance of being affected, a 50% chance of being an asymptomatic carrier, and a 25% chance of being unaffected and not a carrier.
• Heterozygotes (carriers) are asymptomatic and are not at risk of developing the disorder.

Offspring of a proband. The offspring of an individual with PLOD1-kEDS are obligate heterozygotes (carriers).

Other family members. Each sib of the proband's parents is at a 50% risk of being a carrier of a PLOD1 pathogenic variant.

Carrier Detection

Molecular genetic testing. Carrier testing for at-risk relatives requires prior identification of the PLOD1 pathogenic variants in the family.

Biochemical testing. Although carriers do tend to have a slightly elevated ratio of deoxypyridinoline (Dpyr) to pyridinoline (Pyr) cross-links in urine [Kraenzlin et al 2008], carrier status cannot be reliably ascertained by biochemical testing or enzyme assay.

Related Genetic Counseling Issues

See Management, Evaluation of Relatives at Risk for information on evaluating at-risk relatives for the purpose of early diagnosis and treatment.

Family planning

• The optimal time for determination of genetic risk and discussion of the availability of prenatal/preimplantation genetic testing is before pregnancy.
• It is appropriate to offer genetic counseling (including discussion of potential risks to offspring and reproductive options) to young adults who are affected, are carriers, or are at risk of being carriers.
• Affected pregnant women may be at increased risk for miscarriage, premature rupture of membranes, and rupture of arteries (see Pregnancy Management).

Prenatal Testing and Preimplantation Genetic Testing

Once the PLOD1 pathogenic variants have been identified in an affected family member, molecular genetic prenatal testing for a pregnancy at increased risk and preimplantation genetic testing are possible.

Differences in perspective may exist among medical professionals and within families regarding the use of prenatal testing. While most centers would consider use of prenatal testing to be a personal decision, discussion of these issues may be helpful.

Molecular Pathogenesis

PLOD1 encodes procollagen-lysine, 2-oxoglutarate 5-dioxygenase 1 (PLOD1; also called lysyl hydroxylase, or LH1). This enzyme hydroxylates lysyl residues in -Xaa-Lys-Gly- collagen sequences, which serve as sites of attachment for carbohydrate units and play an essential role in the formation of intra- and intermolecular collagen cross-links. Lack of PLOD1 leads to decreased hydroxylation and glycosylation of lysine-amino residues in collagen, resulting in compromised formation of collagen cross-links and subsequent mechanical instability in the tissues affected.

Mechanism of disease causation. Loss of function. Western blot analysis using polyclonal antibody to recombinant PLOD1 showed decreased levels of PLOD1 in two individuals with PLOD1-related kyphoscoliotic Ehlers-Danlos syndrome [Walker et al 2004].

PLOD1-specific laboratory technical considerations. A common pathogenic variant, a duplication of exons 10-16, is caused by a homologous recombination event between identical 44-bp Alu sequences in introns 9 and 16 [Pousi et al 1994]. PLOD1 testing should include analysis for this duplication.

Author Notes

University Children's Hospital Zurich

Author History

Cecilia Giunta, PhD (2024-present)
Marianne Rohrbach, MD, PhD (2024-present)
Beat Steinmann, MD; University Children's Hospital Zurich (2008-2024)
Richard Wenstrup, MD; Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (1999-2008)
Heather N Yeowell, PhD; Duke University Medical Center (2005-2024)

Revision History

• 13 June 2024 (sw) Comprehensive update posted live
• 12 April 2018 (ha) Comprehensive update posted live
• 24 January 2013 (me) Comprehensive update posted live
• 19 February 2008 (me) Comprehensive update posted live
• 12 July 2005 (me) Comprehensive update posted live
• 12 March 2003 (me) Comprehensive update posted live
• 2 February 2000 (me) Review posted live
• 7 April 1999 (rw) Original submission

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