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Long ear

MedGen UID:
338515
Concept ID:
C1848657
Finding
Synonym: Long ears
 
HPO: HP:0400004

Definition

Median longitudinal ear length greater than two SD above the mean determined by the maximal distance from the superior aspect to the inferior aspect of the external ear. [from HPO]

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CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • Long ear

Conditions with this feature

Schinzel phocomelia syndrome
MedGen UID:
336388
Concept ID:
C1848651
Disease or Syndrome
The Al-Awadi/Raas-Rothschild/Schinzel phocomelia syndrome (AARRS) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by severe malformations of upper and lower limbs with severely hypoplastic pelvis and abnormal genitalia. The disorder is believed to represent a defect of dorsoventral patterning and outgrowth of limbs (summary by Kantaputra et al., 2010). Overlapping limb reduction syndromes, less severe in nature, that are also caused by homozygous mutation in the WNT7A gene include Fuhrmann syndrome (228930), characterized by fibular aplasia or hypoplasia, femoral bowing, and poly-, syn-, and oligodactyly, and Santos syndrome (228930), characterized by fibular agenesis/hypoplasia, oligodactylous clubfeet, and anonychia/nail hypoplasia. Al-Qattan et al. (2013) stated that AARRS and Fuhrmann syndrome can be differentiated by the following features, which are seen only in AARRS: complete aplasia of 1 or both lower limbs, and absent elbow with radiohumeral synostosis. In addition, the number of digits per hand is 1 to 3 in AARRS, whereas there are 4 to 5 digits in Fuhrmann syndrome. 'Phocomelia' refers to an intercalary limb defect with the hand or foot being directly attached to the humerus or femur (absent zeugopod) or directly attached to the trunk (absent stylopod and zeugopod). AlQattan et al. (2013) stated that the limb defect observed in Schinzel phocomelia syndrome represents 'true' phocomelia, whereas the limb defect in AARRS is an 'apparent' phocomelia, in which there is absent ulna with radiohumeral synostosis. The authors described 3 radiologic features that define 'apparent' phocomelia: a single arm/forearm bone that appears too long to be the humerus alone; a thicker cortex at the area of the radiohumeral synostosis, with or without slight angulation at the site of synostosis; and the apparently single bone resembling the humerus proximally and the radius distally. The authors also noted that phocomelia is not a feature of the allelic disorder Fuhrmann syndrome (228930). Other distinguishing features of Schinzel phocomelia syndrome include normal nails and dorsal hand skin; distoproximal gradient of lower limb defects, without a resultant stick-like appearance; and a characteristic large cranial defect. AlQattan et al. (2013) concluded that Schinzel phocomelia syndrome and AARRS are distinct phenotypes.
Cohen-Gibson syndrome
MedGen UID:
1386939
Concept ID:
C4479654
Disease or Syndrome
EED-related overgrowth is characterized by fetal or early childhood overgrowth (tall stature, macrocephaly, large hands and feet, and advanced bone age) and intellectual disability that ranges from mild to severe. To date, EED-related overgrowth has been reported in eight individuals.
Diets-Jongmans syndrome
MedGen UID:
1714920
Concept ID:
C5394263
Disease or Syndrome
Diets-Jongmans syndrome (DIJOS) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by mild to moderately impaired intellectual development with a recognizable facial gestalt (summary by Diets et al., 2019).
Faundes-Banka syndrome
MedGen UID:
1782083
Concept ID:
C5543554
Disease or Syndrome
Faundes-Banka syndrome (FABAS) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by variable combinations of developmental delay and microcephaly, as well as micrognathia and other dysmorphic features (Faundes et al., 2021).
Congenital disorder of glycosylation, type Iw, autosomal dominant
MedGen UID:
1794278
Concept ID:
C5562068
Disease or Syndrome
Autosomal dominant congenital disorder of glycosylation type Iw (CDG1WAD) is characterized by variable skeletal anomalies, short stature, macrocephaly, and dysmorphic features; about half of patients have impaired intellectual development. Additional features include increased muscle tone and muscle cramps (Wilson et al., 2021).

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Etiology

Lakomek A, Eichler T, Meyer M, Höing B, Dudda M, Lang S, Arweiler-Harbeck D
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2025 Jan;282(1):119-125. Epub 2024 Aug 22 doi: 10.1007/s00405-024-08899-0. PMID: 39174680Free PMC Article
Yuan PW, Liu DY, Chu XD, Hao YQ, Zhu C, Qu Q
J Tradit Chin Med 2010 Dec;30(4):254-8. doi: 10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60052-0. PMID: 21287781

Diagnosis

Lakomek A, Eichler T, Meyer M, Höing B, Dudda M, Lang S, Arweiler-Harbeck D
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2025 Jan;282(1):119-125. Epub 2024 Aug 22 doi: 10.1007/s00405-024-08899-0. PMID: 39174680Free PMC Article
Zheng Q, Qi L, Hu Y
J Tongji Med Univ 1997;17(3):182-6. doi: 10.1007/BF02888298. PMID: 9812774

Therapy

Yuan PW, Liu DY, Chu XD, Hao YQ, Zhu C, Qu Q
J Tradit Chin Med 2010 Dec;30(4):254-8. doi: 10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60052-0. PMID: 21287781

Prognosis

Zheng Q, Qi L, Hu Y
J Tongji Med Univ 1997;17(3):182-6. doi: 10.1007/BF02888298. PMID: 9812774

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