A clinical scoring system for congenital contractural arachnodactyly

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Meerschaut I., De Coninck S., Steyaert W., Barnicoat A., Bayat A., Benedicenti F., ...Daha Fazla

GENETICS IN MEDICINE, cilt.22, sa.1, ss.124-131, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1038/s41436-019-0609-8
  • Dergi Adı: GENETICS IN MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.124-131
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: congenital contractural arachnodactyly, Beals syndrome, fibrillin-2, clinical score, diagnostic criteria, MARFAN-SYNDROME, FBN2 MUTATIONS, FIBRILLIN, PATHOGENESIS, PROBANDS, DELINEATION, DILATATION, DISORDER
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose Congenital contractural arachnodactyly (CCA) is an autosomal dominant connective tissue disorder manifesting joint contractures, arachnodactyly, crumpled ears, and kyphoscoliosis as main features. Due to its rarity, rather aspecific clinical presentation, and overlap with other conditions including Marfan syndrome, the diagnosis is challenging, but important for prognosis and clinical management. CCA is caused by pathogenic variants in FBN2, encoding fibrillin-2, but locus heterogeneity has been suggested. We designed a clinical scoring system and diagnostic criteria to support the diagnostic process and guide molecular genetic testing. Methods In this retrospective study, we assessed 167 probands referred for FBN2 analysis and classified them into a FBN2-positive (n = 44) and FBN2-negative group (n = 123) following molecular analysis. We developed a 20-point weighted clinical scoring system based on the prevalence of ten main clinical characteristics of CCA in both groups. Results The total score was significantly different between the groups (P < 0.001) and was indicative for classifying patients into unlikely CCA (total score <7) and likely CCA (total score >= 7) groups. Conclusions Our clinical score is helpful for clinical guidance for patients suspected to have CCA, and provides a quantitative tool for phenotyping in research settings.