1. Inclusion of joint laxity, recurrent patellar dislocation, and short distal ulnae as a feature of Van Den Ende-Gupta syndrome: a case report.
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Al-Qattan, Mohammad M., Andejani, Doaa F., Sakati, Nadia A., Ramzan, Khushnooda, and Imtiaz, Faiqa
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JOINT hypermobility , *JOINT disease diagnosis , *NEONATAL diseases , *FACIAL abnormalities , *GENETICS , *THERAPEUTICS ,DIAGNOSIS of neonatal diseases - Abstract
Background: Van Den Ende-Gupta Syndrome (VDEGS) is an extremely rare autosomal recessive syndrome with less than 20 reported families (approximately 40 patients) in the worldwide literature. Case presentation: We have assessed one consanguineous Saudi family with typical features of VDEGS. Two siblings were affected with almost identical features; including blepharophimosis, arachnodactyly, flexion contractures of the elbows, camptodactyly, slender ribs, hooked lateral clavicular ends, and bilateral radial head dislocations. Both patients had several unusual features; including joint laxity, flat feet, recurrent patellar dislocations, and bilateral short distal ulnae. Full sequencing of SCARF2 revealed a homozygous mutation c.773G > A (p. Cys258Tyr) in both affected children. The parents (both with no abnormalities) were heterozygous for the same mutation. Conclusion: Joint laxity, recurrent patellar dislocations, and short distal ulnae should be included as part of the clinical spectrum of VDEGS. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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