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Unilateral narrow palpebral fissure

MedGen UID:
356621
Concept ID:
C1866805
Finding
Synonym: Narrow palpebral fissure, unilateral
 
HPO: HP:0007946

Definition

A fixed reduction in the vertical distance between the upper and lower eyelids with short palpebral fissures on one side only. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVUnilateral narrow palpebral fissure

Conditions with this feature

Nicolaides-Baraitser syndrome
MedGen UID:
220983
Concept ID:
C1303073
Disease or Syndrome
Nicolaides-Baraitser syndrome (NCBRS) is characterized by sparse scalp hair, prominence of the inter-phalangeal joints and distal phalanges due to decreased subcutaneous fat, characteristic coarse facial features, microcephaly, seizures, and developmental delay / intellectual disability. Seizures are of various types and can be difficult to manage. Developmental delay / intellectual disability (ID) is severe in nearly a half, moderate in a third, and mild in the remainder. Nearly a third never develop speech or language skills.
Pierpont syndrome
MedGen UID:
356049
Concept ID:
C1865644
Disease or Syndrome
Pierpont syndrome (PRPTS) is a multiple congenital anomaly syndrome associated with learning disability. Key features include distinctive facial characteristics, especially when smiling, plantar fat pads, and other limb anomalies (summary by Burkitt Wright et al., 2011).
Delayed speech-facial asymmetry-strabismus-ear lobe creases syndrome
MedGen UID:
355803
Concept ID:
C1866802
Disease or Syndrome
This syndrome is extremely rare and is characterized by delayed speech development, mild facial asymmetry, strabismus and transverse ear lobe creases.
Ectodermal dysplasia with facial dysmorphism and acral, ocular, and brain anomalies
MedGen UID:
1684719
Concept ID:
C5231477
Disease or Syndrome
EDFAOB is characterized by linear hypopigmentation and craniofacial asymmetry in association with ocular, dental, and acral anomalies. Brain imaging has revealed some abnormalities, including diffuse cystic leukoencephalopathy and mildly enlarged lateral ventricles, but patients show no intellectual or neurologic impairment (Vabres et al., 2019).

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Shafik HM, Eldesouky MA, Elbakary MA, Elbedewy HA
BMC Ophthalmol 2022 Dec 22;22(1):507. doi: 10.1186/s12886-022-02722-2. PMID: 36550417Free PMC Article
Greene JJ, Tavares J, Guarin DL, Hadlock T
JAMA Facial Plast Surg 2019 Sep 1;21(5):387-392. doi: 10.1001/jamafacial.2019.0086. PMID: 31095257Free PMC Article
García E, Fernández De Arévalo BT, Arévalo EM, Mhanna H, Alija M
Eur J Ophthalmol 2015 Dec 1;26(1):e1-3. doi: 10.5301/ejo.5000659. PMID: 26350988
Miller MT, Strömland K
J AAPOS 1999 Aug;3(4):199-208. doi: 10.1016/s1091-8531(99)70003-0. PMID: 10477221
Isenberg S, Urist MJ
Am J Ophthalmol 1977 Sep;84(3):419-25. doi: 10.1016/0002-9394(77)90687-0. PMID: 900234

Diagnosis

Ismail M, Awadein A
J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2023 May;60(3):e22-e25. Epub 2023 May 1 doi: 10.3928/01913913-20230217-01. PMID: 37227993
Elhusseiny AM, Fridman G, Nihalani BR, Gaier ED
J AAPOS 2021 Apr;25(2):121-123. Epub 2021 Feb 27 doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2020.11.012. PMID: 33652102Free PMC Article
Yadegari S
Neurol Sci 2016 Oct;37(10):1589-96. Epub 2016 Jun 21 doi: 10.1007/s10072-016-2633-7. PMID: 27329276
Alexandrakis G, Saunders RA
Ophthalmol Clin North Am 2001 Sep;14(3):407-17. doi: 10.1016/s0896-1549(05)70238-8. PMID: 11705140
Bialer MG, Wilson WG, Kelly TE
Am J Med Genet 1989 Jul;33(3):314-7. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.1320330306. PMID: 2679089

Therapy

Shafik HM, Eldesouky MA, Elbakary MA, Elbedewy HA
BMC Ophthalmol 2022 Dec 22;22(1):507. doi: 10.1186/s12886-022-02722-2. PMID: 36550417Free PMC Article
Greene JJ, Tavares J, Guarin DL, Hadlock T
JAMA Facial Plast Surg 2019 Sep 1;21(5):387-392. doi: 10.1001/jamafacial.2019.0086. PMID: 31095257Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Shafik HM, Eldesouky MA, Elbakary MA, Elbedewy HA
BMC Ophthalmol 2022 Dec 22;22(1):507. doi: 10.1186/s12886-022-02722-2. PMID: 36550417Free PMC Article
Greene JJ, Tavares J, Guarin DL, Hadlock T
JAMA Facial Plast Surg 2019 Sep 1;21(5):387-392. doi: 10.1001/jamafacial.2019.0086. PMID: 31095257Free PMC Article
Isenberg S, Urist MJ
Am J Ophthalmol 1977 Sep;84(3):419-25. doi: 10.1016/0002-9394(77)90687-0. PMID: 900234

Clinical prediction guides

Greene JJ, Tavares J, Guarin DL, Hadlock T
JAMA Facial Plast Surg 2019 Sep 1;21(5):387-392. doi: 10.1001/jamafacial.2019.0086. PMID: 31095257Free PMC Article
Low KJ, Ansari M, Abou Jamra R, Clarke A, El Chehadeh S, FitzPatrick DR, Greenslade M, Henderson A, Hurst J, Keller K, Kuentz P, Prescott T, Roessler F, Selmer KK, Schneider MC, Stewart F, Tatton-Brown K, Thevenon J, Vigeland MD, Vogt J, Willems M, Zonana J, Study DD, Smithson SF
Eur J Hum Genet 2017 May;25(5):552-559. Epub 2017 Mar 22 doi: 10.1038/ejhg.2017.27. PMID: 28327570Free PMC Article
Garnica-Hayashi RE, Vargas-Ortega J, Zenteno JC
Strabismus 2007 Apr-Jun;15(2):113-7. doi: 10.1080/09273970701431418. PMID: 17564942
Miller MT, Strömland K
J AAPOS 1999 Aug;3(4):199-208. doi: 10.1016/s1091-8531(99)70003-0. PMID: 10477221
Isenberg S, Urist MJ
Am J Ophthalmol 1977 Sep;84(3):419-25. doi: 10.1016/0002-9394(77)90687-0. PMID: 900234

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