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Immunodeficiency-centromeric instability-facial anomalies syndrome 3(ICF3)

MedGen UID:
934766
Concept ID:
C4310799
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: ICF3
 
Gene (location): CDCA7 (2q31.1)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0014828
OMIM®: 616910

Definition

Immunodeficiency-centromeric instability-facial anomalies syndrome-3 is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by recurrent infections in childhood and variable dysmorphic facial features. Laboratory studies show hypomethylation of certain chromosomal regions. Additional features, including delayed development, are variable (summary by Thijssen et al., 2015). For a discussion of genetic heterogeneity of immunodeficiency-centromeric instability-facial anomalies syndrome, see ICF1 (242860). [from OMIM]

Clinical features

From HPO
Cryptorchidism
MedGen UID:
8192
Concept ID:
C0010417
Congenital Abnormality
Cryptorchidism, or failure of testicular descent, is a common human congenital abnormality with a multifactorial etiology that likely reflects the involvement of endocrine, environmental, and hereditary factors. Cryptorchidism can result in infertility and increases risk for testicular tumors. Testicular descent from abdomen to scrotum occurs in 2 distinct phases: the transabdominal phase and the inguinoscrotal phase (summary by Gorlov et al., 2002).
Hypospadias
MedGen UID:
163083
Concept ID:
C0848558
Congenital Abnormality
Abnormal position of urethral meatus on the ventral penile shaft (underside) characterized by displacement of the urethral meatus from the tip of the glans penis to the ventral surface of the penis, scrotum, or perineum.
Polydactyly
MedGen UID:
57774
Concept ID:
C0152427
Congenital Abnormality
A congenital anomaly characterized by the presence of supernumerary fingers or toes.
Fetal growth restriction
MedGen UID:
4693
Concept ID:
C0015934
Pathologic Function
An abnormal restriction of fetal growth with fetal weight below the tenth percentile for gestational age.
Conductive hearing impairment
MedGen UID:
9163
Concept ID:
C0018777
Disease or Syndrome
An abnormality of vibrational conductance of sound to the inner ear leading to impairment of sensory perception of sound.
Low-set ears
MedGen UID:
65980
Concept ID:
C0239234
Congenital Abnormality
Upper insertion of the ear to the scalp below an imaginary horizontal line drawn between the inner canthi of the eye and extending posteriorly to the ear.
Global developmental delay
MedGen UID:
107838
Concept ID:
C0557874
Finding
A delay in the achievement of motor or mental milestones in the domains of development of a child, including motor skills, speech and language, cognitive skills, and social and emotional skills. This term should only be used to describe children younger than five years of age.
Motor delay
MedGen UID:
381392
Concept ID:
C1854301
Finding
A type of Developmental delay characterized by a delay in acquiring motor skills.
Intellectual disability
MedGen UID:
811461
Concept ID:
C3714756
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Intellectual disability, previously referred to as mental retardation, is characterized by subnormal intellectual functioning that occurs during the developmental period. It is defined by an IQ score below 70.
Hypoplastic ischia
MedGen UID:
347146
Concept ID:
C1859447
Finding
Underdevelopment of the ischium, which forms the lower and back part of the hip bone.
Microcephaly
MedGen UID:
1644158
Concept ID:
C4551563
Finding
Head circumference below 2 standard deviations below the mean for age and gender.
Agammaglobulinemia
MedGen UID:
168
Concept ID:
C0001768
Disease or Syndrome
A lasting absence of total IgG and total IgA and total IgM in the blood circulation, whereby at most trace quantities can be measured.
Recurrent infections
MedGen UID:
65998
Concept ID:
C0239998
Finding
Increased susceptibility to infections.
Recurrent otitis media
MedGen UID:
155436
Concept ID:
C0747085
Disease or Syndrome
Increased susceptibility to otitis media, as manifested by recurrent episodes of otitis media.
Abnormal B cell morphology
MedGen UID:
867383
Concept ID:
C4021748
Finding
A structural abnormality of B cells.
Decreased circulating antibody level
MedGen UID:
892481
Concept ID:
C4048270
Finding
An abnormally decreased level of immunoglobulin in blood.
Epicanthus
MedGen UID:
151862
Concept ID:
C0678230
Congenital Abnormality
Epicanthus is a condition in which a fold of skin stretches from the upper to the lower eyelid, partially covering the inner canthus. Usher (1935) noted that epicanthus is a normal finding in the fetus of all races. Epicanthus also occurs in association with hereditary ptosis (110100).
Depressed nasal bridge
MedGen UID:
373112
Concept ID:
C1836542
Finding
Posterior positioning of the nasal root in relation to the overall facial profile for age.
Flat face
MedGen UID:
342829
Concept ID:
C1853241
Finding
Absence of concavity or convexity of the face when viewed in profile.
Short nose
MedGen UID:
343052
Concept ID:
C1854114
Finding
Distance from nasion to subnasale more than two standard deviations below the mean, or alternatively, an apparently decreased length from the nasal root to the nasal tip.
Hypertelorism
MedGen UID:
9373
Concept ID:
C0020534
Finding
Although hypertelorism means an excessive distance between any paired organs (e.g., the nipples), the use of the word has come to be confined to ocular hypertelorism. Hypertelorism occurs as an isolated feature and is also a feature of many syndromes, e.g., Opitz G syndrome (see 300000), Greig cephalopolysyndactyly (175700), and Noonan syndrome (163950) (summary by Cohen et al., 1995).
Strabismus
MedGen UID:
21337
Concept ID:
C0038379
Disease or Syndrome
A misalignment of the eyes so that the visual axes deviate from bifoveal fixation. The classification of strabismus may be based on a number of features including the relative position of the eyes, whether the deviation is latent or manifest, intermittent or constant, concomitant or otherwise and according to the age of onset and the relevance of any associated refractive error.

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Nitta H, Unoki M, Ichiyanagi K, Kosho T, Shigemura T, Takahashi H, Velasco G, Francastel C, Picard C, Kubota T, Sasaki H
J Hum Genet 2013 Jul;58(7):455-60. Epub 2013 Jun 6 doi: 10.1038/jhg.2013.56. PMID: 23739126

Diagnosis

Kiaee F, Zaki-Dizaji M, Hafezi N, Almasi-Hashiani A, Hamedifar H, Sabzevari A, Shirkani A, Zian Z, Jadidi-Niaragh F, Aghamahdi F, Goudarzvand M, Yazdani R, Abolhassani H, Aghamohammadi A, Azizi G
Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets 2021;21(4):664-672. doi: 10.2174/1871530320666200613204426. PMID: 32533820
Salsi V, Magdinier F, Tupler R
Genes (Basel) 2020 Feb 28;11(3) doi: 10.3390/genes11030258. PMID: 32121044Free PMC Article
Unoki M, Funabiki H, Velasco G, Francastel C, Sasaki H
J Clin Invest 2019 Jan 2;129(1):78-92. Epub 2018 Nov 19 doi: 10.1172/JCI99751. PMID: 30307408Free PMC Article
Kamae C, Imai K, Kato T, Okano T, Honma K, Nakagawa N, Yeh TW, Noguchi E, Ohara A, Shigemura T, Takahashi H, Takakura S, Hayashi M, Honma A, Watanabe S, Shigemori T, Ohara O, Sasaki H, Kubota T, Morio T, Kanegane H, Nonoyama S
J Clin Immunol 2018 Nov;38(8):927-937. Epub 2018 Oct 23 doi: 10.1007/s10875-018-0559-y. PMID: 30353301
Sathasivam S, Selvakumaran A, Jones QC, Wathen CG
BMJ Case Rep 2013 Aug 5;2013 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2013-200170. PMID: 23917367Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Kamae C, Imai K, Kato T, Okano T, Honma K, Nakagawa N, Yeh TW, Noguchi E, Ohara A, Shigemura T, Takahashi H, Takakura S, Hayashi M, Honma A, Watanabe S, Shigemori T, Ohara O, Sasaki H, Kubota T, Morio T, Kanegane H, Nonoyama S
J Clin Immunol 2018 Nov;38(8):927-937. Epub 2018 Oct 23 doi: 10.1007/s10875-018-0559-y. PMID: 30353301

Clinical prediction guides

Aminorroaya A, Rayzan E, Shahkarami S, Seyedpour S, Zoghi S, Aryan Z, Somekh I, Rohlfs M, Klein C, Esmaeilzadeh H, Rezaei N
Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets 2023;23(3):410-415. doi: 10.2174/1871530322666220822141722. PMID: 35996251
Salsi V, Magdinier F, Tupler R
Genes (Basel) 2020 Feb 28;11(3) doi: 10.3390/genes11030258. PMID: 32121044Free PMC Article
Weemaes CM, van Tol MJ, Wang J, van Ostaijen-ten Dam MM, van Eggermond MC, Thijssen PE, Aytekin C, Brunetti-Pierri N, van der Burg M, Graham Davies E, Ferster A, Furthner D, Gimelli G, Gennery A, Kloeckener-Gruissem B, Meyn S, Powell C, Reisli I, Schuetz C, Schulz A, Shugar A, van den Elsen PJ, van der Maarel SM
Eur J Hum Genet 2013 Nov;21(11):1219-25. Epub 2013 Mar 13 doi: 10.1038/ejhg.2013.40. PMID: 23486536Free PMC Article
van den Brand M, Flucke UE, Bult P, Weemaes CM, van Deuren M
Am J Med Genet A 2011 Mar;155A(3):622-5. Epub 2011 Feb 18 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.33831. PMID: 21337690

Recent systematic reviews

Kiaee F, Zaki-Dizaji M, Hafezi N, Almasi-Hashiani A, Hamedifar H, Sabzevari A, Shirkani A, Zian Z, Jadidi-Niaragh F, Aghamahdi F, Goudarzvand M, Yazdani R, Abolhassani H, Aghamohammadi A, Azizi G
Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets 2021;21(4):664-672. doi: 10.2174/1871530320666200613204426. PMID: 32533820

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