Browsing by Author "Schorry, Elizabeth K."

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    Correction: Expanding the clinical phenotype of individuals with a 3-bp in-frame deletion of the NF1 gene (c.2970_2972del): an update of genotype–phenotype correlation
    (Elsevier, 2019-03) Koczkowska, Magdalena; Callens, Tom; Gomes, Alicia; Sharp, Angela; Chen, Yunjia; Hicks, Alesha D.; Aylsworth, Arthur S.; Azizi, Amedeo A.; Basel, Donald G.; Bellus, Gary; Bird, Lynne M.; Blazo, Maria A.; Burke, Leah W.; Cannon, Ashley; Collins, Felicity; DeFilippo, Colette; Denayer, Ellen; Digilio, Maria C.; Dills, Shelley K.; Dosa, Laura; Greenwood, Robert S.; Griffis, Cristin; Gupta, Punita; Hachen, Rachel K.; Hernández-Chico, Concepción; Janssens, Sandra; Jones, Kristi J.; Jordan, Justin T.; Kannu, Peter; Korf, Bruce R.; Lewis, Andrea M.; Listernick, Robert H.; Lonardo, Fortunato; Mahoney, Maurice J.; Ojeda, Mayra Martinez; McDonald, Marie T.; McDougall, Carey; Mendelsohn, Nancy; Miller, David T.; Mori, Mari; Oostenbrink, Rianne; Perreault, Sebastién; Pierpont, Mary Ella; Piscopo, Carmelo; Pond, Dinel A.; Randolph, Linda M.; Rauen, Katherine A.; Rednam, Surya; Rutledge, S. Lane; Saletti, Veronica; Schaefer, G. Bradley; Schorry, Elizabeth K.; Scott, Daryl A.; Shugar, Andrea; Siqveland, Elizabeth; Starr, Lois J.; Syed, Ashraf; Trapane, Pamela L.; Ullrich, Nicole J.; Wakefield, Emily G.; Walsh, Laurence E.; Wangler, Michael F.; Zackai, Elaine; Claes, Kathleen B.M.; Wimmer, Katharina; van Minkelen, Rick; De Luca, Alessandro; Martin, Yolanda; Legius, Eric; Messiaen, Ludwine M.; Neurology, School of Medicine
    Purpose: Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is characterized by a highly variable clinical presentation, but almost all NF1-affected adults present with cutaneous and/or subcutaneous neurofibromas. Exceptions are individuals heterozygous for the NF1 in-frame deletion, c.2970_2972del (p.Met992del), associated with a mild phenotype without any externally visible tumors. Methods: A total of 135 individuals from 103 unrelated families, all carrying the constitutional NF1 p.Met992del pathogenic variant and clinically assessed using the same standardized phenotypic checklist form, were included in this study. Results: None of the individuals had externally visible plexiform or histopathologically confirmed cutaneous or subcutaneous neurofi- bromas. We did not identify any complications, such as sympto-matic optic pathway gliomas (OPGs) or symptomatic spinal neurofibromas; however, 4.8% of individuals had nonoptic brain tumors, mostly low-grade and asymptomatic, and 38.8% had cognitive impairment/learning disabilities. In an individual with the NF1 constitutional c.2970_2972del and three astrocytomas, we provided proof that all were NF1-associated tumors given loss of heterozygosity at three intragenic NF1 microsatellite markers and c.2970_2972del. Conclusion: We demonstrate that individuals with the NF1 p.Met992del pathogenic variant have a mild NF1 phenotype lacking clinically suspected plexiform, cutaneous, or subcutaneous neurofi-bromas. However, learning difficulties are clearly part of the phenotypic presentation in these individuals and will require specialized care.
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    Expanding the clinical phenotype of individuals with a 3-bp in-frame deletion of the NF1 gene (c.2970_2972del): an update of genotype-phenotype correlation
    (Springer Nature, 2019-04) Koczkowska, Magdalena; Callens, Tom; Gomes, Alicia; Sharp, Angela; Chen, Yunjia; Hicks, Alesha D.; Aylsworth, Arthur S.; Azizi, Amedeo A.; Basel, Donald G.; Bellus, Gary; Bird, Lynne M.; Blazo, Maria A.; Burke, Leah W.; Cannon, Ashley; Collins, Felicity; DeFilippo, Colette; Denayer, Ellen; Digilio, Maria C.; Dills, Shelley K.; Dosa, Laura; Greenwood, Robert S.; Griffis, Cristin; Gupta, Punita; Hachen, Rachel K.; Hernández-Chico, Concepción; Janssens, Sandra; Jones, Kristi J.; Jordan, Justin T.; Kannu, Peter; Korf, Bruce R.; Lewis, Andrea M.; Listernick, Robert H.; Lonardo, Fortunato; Mahoney, Maurice J.; Ojeda, Mayra Martinez; McDonald, Marie T.; McDougall, Carey; Mendelsohn, Nancy; Miller, David T.; Mori, Mari; Oostenbrink, Rianne; Perreault, Sebastién; Pierpont, Mary Ella; Piscopo, Carmelo; Pond, Dinel A.; Randolph, Linda M.; Rauen, Katherine A.; Rednam, Surya; Rutledge, S. Lane; Saletti, Veronica; Schaefer, G. Bradley; Schorry, Elizabeth K.; Scott, Daryl A.; Shugar, Andrea; Siqveland, Elizabeth; Starr, Lois J.; Syed, Ashraf; Trapane, Pamela L.; Ullrich, Nicole J.; Wakefield, Emily G.; Walsh, Laurence E.; Wangler, Michael F.; Zackai, Elaine; Claes, Kathleen B. M.; Wimmer, Katharina; van Minkelen, Rick; De Luca, Alessandro; Martin, Yolanda; Legius, Eric; Messiaen, Ludwine M.; Neurology, School of Medicine
    PURPOSE: Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is characterized by a highly variable clinical presentation, but almost all NF1-affected adults present with cutaneous and/or subcutaneous neurofibromas. Exceptions are individuals heterozygous for the NF1 in-frame deletion, c.2970_2972del (p.Met992del), associated with a mild phenotype without any externally visible tumors. METHODS: A total of 135 individuals from 103 unrelated families, all carrying the constitutional NF1 p.Met992del pathogenic variant and clinically assessed using the same standardized phenotypic checklist form, were included in this study. RESULTS: None of the individuals had externally visible plexiform or histopathologically confirmed cutaneous or subcutaneous neurofibromas. We did not identify any complications, such as symptomatic optic pathway gliomas (OPGs) or symptomatic spinal neurofibromas; however, 4.8% of individuals had nonoptic brain tumors, mostly low-grade and asymptomatic, and 38.8% had cognitive impairment/learning disabilities. In an individual with the NF1 constitutional c.2970_2972del and three astrocytomas, we provided proof that all were NF1-associated tumors given loss of heterozygosity at three intragenic NF1 microsatellite markers and c.2970_2972del. CONCLUSION: We demonstrate that individuals with the NF1 p.Met992del pathogenic variant have a mild NF1 phenotype lacking clinically suspected plexiform, cutaneous, or subcutaneous neurofibromas. However, learning difficulties are clearly part of the phenotypic presentation in these individuals and will require specialized care.
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    Mutations in PIEZO2 cause Gordon syndrome, Marden-Walker syndrome, and distal arthrogryposis type 5
    (Elsevier, 2014-05-01) McMillin, Margaret J.; Beck, Anita E.; Chong, Jessica X.; Shively, Kathryn M.; Buckingham, Kati J.; Gildersleeve, Heidi I.S.; Aracena, Mariana I.; Aylsworth, Arthur S.; Bitoun, Pierre; Carey, John C.; Clericuzio, Carol L.; Crow, Yanick J.; Curry, Cynthia J.; Devriendt, Koenraad; Everman, David B.; Fryer, Alan; Gibson, Kate; Uzielli, Maria Luisa Giovannucci; Graham, John M. Jr.; Hall, Judith G.; Hecht, Jacqueline T.; Heidenreich, Randall A.; Hurst, Jane A.; Irani, Sarosh; Krapels, Ingrid P.C.; Leroy, Jules G.; Mowat, David; Plant, Gordon T.; Robertson, Stephen P.; Schorry, Elizabeth K.; Scott, Richard H.; Seaver, Laurie H.; Sherr, Elliott; Splitt, Miranda; Stewart, Helen; Stumpel, Constance; Temel, Sehime G.; Weaver, David D.; Whiteford, Margo; Williams, Marc S.; Tabor, Holly K.; Smith, Joshua D.; Shendure, Jay; Nickerson, Deborah A.; Bamshad, Michael J.; Medical & Molecular Genetics, School of Medicine
    Gordon syndrome (GS), or distal arthrogryposis type 3, is a rare, autosomal-dominant disorder characterized by cleft palate and congenital contractures of the hands and feet. Exome sequencing of five GS-affected families identified mutations in piezo-type mechanosensitive ion channel component 2 (PIEZO2) in each family. Sanger sequencing revealed PIEZO2 mutations in five of seven additional families studied (for a total of 10/12 [83%] individuals), and nine families had an identical c.8057G>A (p.Arg2686His) mutation. The phenotype of GS overlaps with distal arthrogryposis type 5 (DA5) and Marden-Walker syndrome (MWS). Using molecular inversion probes for targeted sequencing to screen PIEZO2, we found mutations in 24/29 (82%) DA5-affected families and one of two MWS-affected families. The presence of cleft palate was significantly associated with c.8057G>A (Fisher’s exact test, adjusted p value < 0.0001). Collectively, although GS, DA5, and MWS have traditionally been considered separate disorders, our findings indicate that they are etiologically related and perhaps represent variable expressivity of the same condition.
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    Tuberous Sclerosis-associated enamel pitting and gingival fibromas: Familial vs. sporadic disease; genotype-phenotype correlations
    (2000) Dock, Murray; Dean, Jeffrey A.; Sanders, Brian J.; Zunt, Susan L., 1951-; Franz, David N.; Schorry, Elizabeth K.; Avery, David R.
    The purpose of this investigation was to study the incidence of enamel pitting and gingival fibromas in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) and relate these findings to other physical findings of TSC, to sporadic and familial disease, and to specific TSC2 mutations. Methods: A total of 104 patients between 1 and 51 years of age were examined for enamel pits and gingival fibromas. All study subjects had a definitive diagnosis of TSC and were participants in a related study that provided results from MRI scans of the brain, echocardiography, renal ultrasound, neuropsychological assessments, and retinal examinations. Blood samples were obtained from each participant for DNA extraction and subsequent TSC mutational analysis. Results: Enamel pitting was seen in 29% of patients between 1 and 6 years of age, in 90% between 6 and 13 years of age, and in 100% of patients in the permanent 113 dentition. The majority of the pits were pinpoint sized and primarily affected the maxillary anterior arch. The maxillary central incisor was the most often affected permanent tooth and the maxillary canine was the most often affected primary tooth. Gingival fibromas were apparent in 47% of subjects in the mixed dentition and in 70% of subjects in the permanent dentition. Only one patient out of 31 in the primary dentition had a gingival fibroma. The majority of fibromas affected the interdental papilla of the maxillary anterior arch. There were few significant findings relating the degree and/or severity of enamel pitting and/or gingival fibromas to other physical findings of TSC. Enamel pitting in primary as well as permanent teeth were found to be strongly related to the presence of facial angiofibromas and a somewhat weaker association was seen with cardiac arrhythmias. Gingival fibromas were strongly related to the presence of facial angiofibromas and more weakly related to retinal lesions. There were no distinctions apparent between oral findings in sporadic and familial TSC nor were there any genotype-phenotype correlations between oral findings and TSC2 mutations. Conclusion: The combination of enamel pitting and gingival fibromas, as minor features of TSC, should raise the suspicion level regarding tuberous sclerosis as a diagnosis. Both are important minor features frequently seen which may help in establishing a definitive diagnosis. Scanning the dentition and gingiva is noninvasive, is inexpensive, and should be included in evaluating all patients suspect of a diagnosis of tuberous sclerosis.