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Vertebral arch anomaly

MedGen UID:
322748
Concept ID:
C1835764
Finding
Synonym: Vertebral arch abnormalities
 
HPO: HP:0008438

Definition

A morphological abnormality of the vertebral arch, i.e., of the posterior part of a vertebra. [from HPO]

Conditions with this feature

KBG syndrome
MedGen UID:
66317
Concept ID:
C0220687
Disease or Syndrome
KBG syndrome is typically characterized by macrodontia (especially of the upper central incisors), characteristic facial features (triangular face, brachycephaly, synophrys, widely spaced eyes, broad or bushy eyebrows, prominent ears, prominent nasal bridge, bulbous nose, anteverted nares, long philtrum, and thin vermilion of the upper lip), short stature, developmental delay / intellectual disability, and behavioral issues. Affected individuals may have feeding difficulties (particularly in infancy), skeletal anomalies (brachydactyly, large anterior fontanelle with delayed closure, scoliosis), hearing loss (conductive, mixed, and sensorineural), seizure disorder, and brain malformations. There is significant variability in the clinical findings, even between affected members of the same family.

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Helenius IJ, Bauer JM, Verhofste B, Sponseller PD, Krengel WF, Hedequist D, Cahill PJ, Larson AN, Pahys JM, Anderson JT, Martus JE, Yaszay B, Phillips JH
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Chen CP
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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Hornung AL, Barajas JN, Rudisill SS, Aboushaala K, Butler A, Park G, Harada G, Leonard S, Roberts A, An HS, Epifanov A, Albert HB, Tkachev A, Samartzis D
Spine J 2023 Feb;23(2):247-260. Epub 2022 Oct 13 doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2022.10.003. PMID: 36243388
Silva BC
Arch Endocrinol Metab 2022 Nov 11;66(5):642-650. doi: 10.20945/2359-3997000000553. PMID: 36382753Free PMC Article
Mantri SS, Raju B, Jumah F, Rallo MS, Nagaraj A, Khandelwal P, Roychowdhury S, Kung D, Nanda A, Gupta G
Interv Neuroradiol 2022 Aug;28(4):489-498. Epub 2021 Sep 13 doi: 10.1177/15910199211039924. PMID: 34516323Free PMC Article
Melbouci M, Mason RW, Suzuki Y, Fukao T, Orii T, Tomatsu S
Mol Genet Metab 2018 May;124(1):1-10. Epub 2018 Mar 16 doi: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2018.03.004. PMID: 29627275Free PMC Article
Love C, Palestro CJ
Clin Radiol 2016 Jul;71(7):632-46. Epub 2016 Feb 17 doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2016.01.003. PMID: 26897336

Diagnosis

Raghavan M, Palestro CJ
Semin Nucl Med 2023 Mar;53(2):152-166. Epub 2022 Dec 13 doi: 10.1053/j.semnuclmed.2022.11.005. PMID: 36522190
Hiremath SB, Boto J, Regnaud A, Etienne L, Fitsiori A, Vargas MI
Clin Neuroradiol 2019 Jun;29(2):191-213. Epub 2019 Mar 18 doi: 10.1007/s00062-019-00773-5. PMID: 30887091
Raghavan M, Lazzeri E, Palestro CJ
Semin Nucl Med 2018 Mar;48(2):131-147. Epub 2018 Feb 6 doi: 10.1053/j.semnuclmed.2017.11.001. PMID: 29452617
Palestro CJ
Semin Nucl Med 2015 Jan;45(1):32-46. doi: 10.1053/j.semnuclmed.2014.07.005. PMID: 25475377
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N Engl J Med 1994 Jul 14;331(2):69-73. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199407143310201. PMID: 8208267

Therapy

Husseini JS, Huang AJ
Skeletal Radiol 2023 Oct;52(10):1815-1823. Epub 2022 Aug 17 doi: 10.1007/s00256-022-04151-0. PMID: 35976405
Rylski B, Schofer F, Beyersdorf F, Kondov S, Kreibich M, Schlett CL, Czerny M
Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2022 Spring;34(1):19-26. Epub 2021 Mar 11 doi: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2021.03.001. PMID: 33713827
Pahys JM, Guille JT
J Pediatr Orthop 2018 Mar;38(3):e172-e179. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000000922. PMID: 28009797
Crandall C
Arch Intern Med 2001 Feb 12;161(3):353-60. doi: 10.1001/archinte.161.3.353. PMID: 11176760
Jensen MC, Brant-Zawadzki MN, Obuchowski N, Modic MT, Malkasian D, Ross JS
N Engl J Med 1994 Jul 14;331(2):69-73. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199407143310201. PMID: 8208267

Prognosis

Raghavan M, Palestro CJ
Semin Nucl Med 2023 Mar;53(2):152-166. Epub 2022 Dec 13 doi: 10.1053/j.semnuclmed.2022.11.005. PMID: 36522190
Courvoisier A
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2023 Feb;109(1S):103459. Epub 2022 Oct 24 doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2022.103459. PMID: 36302448
Magklara EP, Pantelia ET, Solia E, Panagouli E, Piagkou M, Mazarakis A, Skandalakis P, Troupis T, Filippou D
Folia Morphol (Warsz) 2021;80(1):1-12. Epub 2020 Feb 19 doi: 10.5603/FM.a2020.0022. PMID: 32073130
Melbouci M, Mason RW, Suzuki Y, Fukao T, Orii T, Tomatsu S
Mol Genet Metab 2018 May;124(1):1-10. Epub 2018 Mar 16 doi: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2018.03.004. PMID: 29627275Free PMC Article
Raghavan M, Lazzeri E, Palestro CJ
Semin Nucl Med 2018 Mar;48(2):131-147. Epub 2018 Feb 6 doi: 10.1053/j.semnuclmed.2017.11.001. PMID: 29452617

Clinical prediction guides

Raghavan M, Palestro CJ
Semin Nucl Med 2023 Mar;53(2):152-166. Epub 2022 Dec 13 doi: 10.1053/j.semnuclmed.2022.11.005. PMID: 36522190
Hornung AL, Barajas JN, Rudisill SS, Aboushaala K, Butler A, Park G, Harada G, Leonard S, Roberts A, An HS, Epifanov A, Albert HB, Tkachev A, Samartzis D
Spine J 2023 Feb;23(2):247-260. Epub 2022 Oct 13 doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2022.10.003. PMID: 36243388
Magklara EP, Pantelia ET, Solia E, Panagouli E, Piagkou M, Mazarakis A, Skandalakis P, Troupis T, Filippou D
Folia Morphol (Warsz) 2021;80(1):1-12. Epub 2020 Feb 19 doi: 10.5603/FM.a2020.0022. PMID: 32073130
Raghavan M, Lazzeri E, Palestro CJ
Semin Nucl Med 2018 Mar;48(2):131-147. Epub 2018 Feb 6 doi: 10.1053/j.semnuclmed.2017.11.001. PMID: 29452617
Yuan SM
Braz J Cardiovasc Surg 2016 Feb;31(1):52-9. doi: 10.5935/1678-9741.20150071. PMID: 27074275Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Alexiou GA, Lampros M, Gavra MM, Vlachos N, Ydreos J, Boviatsis EJ
World Neurosurg 2022 Aug;164:323-329. Epub 2022 May 30 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.05.107. PMID: 35654328
Lazaridis N, Piagkou M, Loukas M, Piperaki ET, Totlis T, Noussios G, Natsis K
Surg Radiol Anat 2018 Jul;40(7):779-797. Epub 2018 Feb 19 doi: 10.1007/s00276-018-1987-3. PMID: 29459992
Popieluszko P, Henry BM, Sanna B, Hsieh WC, Saganiak K, Pękala PA, Walocha JA, Tomaszewski KA
J Vasc Surg 2018 Jul;68(1):298-306.e10. Epub 2017 Aug 31 doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2017.06.097. PMID: 28865978
Portella ST, Acioly MA
J Clin Neurosci 2017 Jul;41:6-10. Epub 2017 Apr 19 doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2017.04.007. PMID: 28431955
Dammacco F, Rubini G, Ferrari C, Vacca A, Racanelli V
Clin Exp Med 2015 Feb;15(1):1-18. Epub 2014 Sep 14 doi: 10.1007/s10238-014-0308-3. PMID: 25218739

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