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Exencephaly

MedGen UID:
120577
Concept ID:
C0266453
Congenital Abnormality
Synonym: Exencephalies
SNOMED CT: Exencephaly (84461004)
 
HPO: HP:0030769

Definition

A malformation of the neural tube with a large amount of protruding brain tissue and absence of calvarium. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVExencephaly

Conditions with this feature

Joubert syndrome 15
MedGen UID:
482527
Concept ID:
C3280897
Disease or Syndrome
Classic Joubert syndrome (JS) is characterized by three primary findings: A distinctive cerebellar and brain stem malformation called the molar tooth sign (MTS). Hypotonia. Developmental delays. Often these findings are accompanied by episodic tachypnea or apnea and/or atypical eye movements. In general, the breathing abnormalities improve with age, truncal ataxia develops over time, and acquisition of gross motor milestones is delayed. Cognitive abilities are variable, ranging from severe intellectual disability to normal. Additional findings can include retinal dystrophy, renal disease, ocular colobomas, occipital encephalocele, hepatic fibrosis, polydactyly, oral hamartomas, and endocrine abnormalities. Both intra- and interfamilial variation are seen.

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Bijok J, Dąbkowska S, Kucińska-Chahwan A, Massalska D, Nowakowska B, Gawlik-Zawiślak S, Panek G, Roszkowski T
Arch Gynecol Obstet 2023 Jan;307(1):293-299. Epub 2022 May 12 doi: 10.1007/s00404-022-06584-3. PMID: 35554661
Dhaulakhandi DB, Rohilla S, Rattan KN
Fetal Diagn Ther 2010;28(2):72-8. Epub 2010 Jul 31 doi: 10.1159/000318201. PMID: 20689263
Tonni G, Azzoni D, Pizzi C, Bonasoni MP, Cavalli P, Pattacini P, Ventura A
Fetal Pediatr Pathol 2010 Jan;29(2):69-80. doi: 10.3109/15513811003615005. PMID: 20334481

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Luo H, Lao L, Au KS, Northrup H, He X, Forget D, Gauthier MS, Coulombe B, Bourdeau I, Shi W, Gagliardi L, Fragoso MCBV, Peng J, Wu J
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Kappen C
Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet 2013 Nov;163C(4):333-56. Epub 2013 Oct 4 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.c.31380. PMID: 24124024Free PMC Article
DeSesso JM
Teratology 2001 Sep;64(3):170-3. doi: 10.1002/tera.1060. PMID: 11514947
Juriloff DM, Harris MJ
Hum Mol Genet 2000 Apr 12;9(6):993-1000. doi: 10.1093/hmg/9.6.993. PMID: 10767323
DeSesso JM, Jacobson CF, Scialli AR, Farr CH, Holson JF
Reprod Toxicol 1998 Jul-Aug;12(4):385-433. doi: 10.1016/s0890-6238(98)00021-5. PMID: 9717692

Diagnosis

Bijok J, Dąbkowska S, Kucińska-Chahwan A, Massalska D, Nowakowska B, Gawlik-Zawiślak S, Panek G, Roszkowski T
Arch Gynecol Obstet 2023 Jan;307(1):293-299. Epub 2022 May 12 doi: 10.1007/s00404-022-06584-3. PMID: 35554661
Guerrero J, Heller DS, de Leon AB
Fetal Pediatr Pathol 2021 Oct;40(5):501-504. Epub 2020 Jan 27 doi: 10.1080/15513815.2020.1716282. PMID: 31986946
Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Monteagudo A
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2020 Dec;223(6):B5-B8. Epub 2020 Nov 7 doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2020.08.176. PMID: 33168213
Ardıçlı B, Karaman A, Özyazıcı A, Zenciroğlu A, Okumuş N
Turk J Pediatr 2017;59(2):217-220. doi: 10.24953/turkjped.2017.02.019. PMID: 29276880
Kanekar S, Kaneda H, Shively A
Semin Ultrasound CT MR 2011 Jun;32(3):189-99. doi: 10.1053/j.sult.2011.02.009. PMID: 21596275

Therapy

Dhaulakhandi DB, Rohilla S, Rattan KN
Fetal Diagn Ther 2010;28(2):72-8. Epub 2010 Jul 31 doi: 10.1159/000318201. PMID: 20689263
Greene ND, Massa V, Copp AJ
Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol 2009 Apr;85(4):322-30. doi: 10.1002/bdra.20539. PMID: 19180568
Harris MJ
Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol 2009 Apr;85(4):331-9. doi: 10.1002/bdra.20552. PMID: 19117321
DeSesso JM
Teratology 2001 Sep;64(3):170-3. doi: 10.1002/tera.1060. PMID: 11514947
Juriloff DM, Harris MJ
Hum Mol Genet 2000 Apr 12;9(6):993-1000. doi: 10.1093/hmg/9.6.993. PMID: 10767323

Prognosis

Mathiyalagan N, Miles LB, Anderson PJ, Wilanowski T, Grills BL, McDonald SJ, Keightley MC, Charzynska A, Dabrowski M, Dworkin S
Genes (Basel) 2019 Oct 31;10(11) doi: 10.3390/genes10110876. PMID: 31683705Free PMC Article
Ardıçlı B, Karaman A, Özyazıcı A, Zenciroğlu A, Okumuş N
Turk J Pediatr 2017;59(2):217-220. doi: 10.24953/turkjped.2017.02.019. PMID: 29276880
Juriloff DM, Harris MJ
Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol 2012 Oct;94(10):824-40. Epub 2012 Sep 28 doi: 10.1002/bdra.23079. PMID: 23024041
Mittelbronn M, Wolburg H, Kendziorra H, Stopper E, Sousa P, Rorke-Adams LB
Pediatr Dev Pathol 2008 Sep-Oct;11(5):397-401. Epub 2008 Feb 11 doi: 10.2350/07-06-0295.1. PMID: 18078364
Crosby JL, Varnum DS, Washburn LL, Nadeau JH
Mech Dev 1992 May;37(3):121-6. doi: 10.1016/0925-4773(92)90074-t. PMID: 1498039

Clinical prediction guides

Szkodziak P, Krzyżanowski J, Krzyżanowski A, Szkodziak F, Woźniak S, Czuczwar P, Kwaśniewska A, Paszkowski T
Arch Gynecol Obstet 2020 Sep;302(3):619-628. Epub 2020 Jun 15 doi: 10.1007/s00404-020-05650-y. PMID: 32556516Free PMC Article
Mathiyalagan N, Miles LB, Anderson PJ, Wilanowski T, Grills BL, McDonald SJ, Keightley MC, Charzynska A, Dabrowski M, Dworkin S
Genes (Basel) 2019 Oct 31;10(11) doi: 10.3390/genes10110876. PMID: 31683705Free PMC Article
Harris MJ, Juriloff DM
Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol 2007 Mar;79(3):187-210. doi: 10.1002/bdra.20333. PMID: 17177317
Juriloff DM, Harris MJ
Hum Mol Genet 2000 Apr 12;9(6):993-1000. doi: 10.1093/hmg/9.6.993. PMID: 10767323
Martínez-Frías ML
Am J Med Genet 1997 Dec 12;73(2):170-5. doi: 10.1002/(sici)1096-8628(1997)73:2<170::aid-ajmg11>3.0.co;2-r. PMID: 9409867

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