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Developmental delay with short stature, dysmorphic facial features, and sparse hair(DEDSSH1)

MedGen UID:
934768
Concept ID:
C4310801
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Developmental delay with short stature, dysmorphic features, and sparse hair
SNOMED CT: Developmental delay, short stature, dysmorphic features, sparse hair syndrome (1217229007); Loucks Innes syndrome (1217229007); Craniofacial dysplasia, short stature, ectodermal anomalies, intellectual disability syndrome (1217229007)
Modes of inheritance:
Autosomal recessive inheritance
MedGen UID:
141025
Concept ID:
C0441748
Intellectual Product
Source: Orphanet
A mode of inheritance that is observed for traits related to a gene encoded on one of the autosomes (i.e., the human chromosomes 1-22) in which a trait manifests in individuals with two pathogenic alleles, either homozygotes (two copies of the same mutant allele) or compound heterozygotes (whereby each copy of a gene has a distinct mutant allele).
 
Related genes: DPH2, DPH1
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0031632
OMIM®: 603527; 616901
OMIM® Phenotypic series: PS616901
Orphanet: ORPHA459061

Definition

A rare genetic multiple congenital anomalies/dysmorphic syndrome with characteristics of craniofacial dysmorphism (including an abnormal skull shape, hypertelorism, downslanting palpebral fissures, epicanthal folds, low-set ears, depressed nasal bridge, micrognathia), short stature, ectodermal anomalies (such as sparse eyebrows, eyelashes, and scalp hair, hypoplastic toenails), developmental delay, and intellectual disability. Additional features may include cerebral/cerebellar malformations and mild renal involvement. [from SNOMEDCT_US]

Clinical features

From HPO
Hematuria
MedGen UID:
5488
Concept ID:
C0018965
Disease or Syndrome
The presence of blood in the urine. Hematuria may be gross hematuria (visible to the naked eye) or microscopic hematuria (detected by dipstick or microscopic examination of the urine).
Proteinuria
MedGen UID:
10976
Concept ID:
C0033687
Finding
Increased levels of protein in the urine.
Interstitial nephritis
MedGen UID:
11952
Concept ID:
C0041349
Disease or Syndrome
A form of inflammation of the kidney affecting the interstitium of the kidneys surrounding the tubules.
Pes planus
MedGen UID:
42034
Concept ID:
C0016202
Anatomical Abnormality
A foot where the longitudinal arch of the foot is in contact with the ground or floor when the individual is standing; or, in a patient lying supine, a foot where the arch is in contact with the surface of a flat board pressed against the sole of the foot by the examiner with a pressure similar to that expected from weight bearing; or, the height of the arch is reduced.
Ventricular septal defect
MedGen UID:
42366
Concept ID:
C0018818
Congenital Abnormality
A hole between the two bottom chambers (ventricles) of the heart. The defect is centered around the most superior aspect of the ventricular septum.
Short stature
MedGen UID:
87607
Concept ID:
C0349588
Finding
A height below that which is expected according to age and gender norms. Although there is no universally accepted definition of short stature, many refer to "short stature" as height more than 2 standard deviations below the mean for age and gender (or below the 3rd percentile for age and gender dependent norms).
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.
Cerebellar vermis hypoplasia
MedGen UID:
333548
Concept ID:
C1840379
Finding
Underdevelopment of the vermis of cerebellum.
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.
Micrognathia
MedGen UID:
44428
Concept ID:
C0025990
Congenital Abnormality
Developmental hypoplasia of the mandible.
Isolated scaphocephaly
MedGen UID:
82712
Concept ID:
C0265534
Congenital Abnormality
Scaphocephaly is a subtype of dolichocephaly where the anterior and posterior aspects of the cranial vault are pointed (boat-shaped). Scaphocephaly is caused by a precocious fusion of sagittal suture without other associated synostosis.
Trigonocephaly
MedGen UID:
82713
Concept ID:
C0265535
Congenital Abnormality
Wedge-shaped, or triangular head, with the apex of the triangle at the midline of the forehead and the base of the triangle at the occiput.
Sagittal craniosynostosis
MedGen UID:
140921
Concept ID:
C0432123
Congenital Abnormality
A kind of craniosynostosis affecting the sagittal suture.
Dandy-Walker malformation
MedGen UID:
419183
Concept ID:
C2931867
Congenital Abnormality
A congenital brain malformation typically characterized by incomplete formation of the cerebellar vermis, dilation of the fourth ventricle, and enlargement of the posterior fossa. In layman's terms, Dandy Walker malformation is a cyst in the cerebellum (typically symmetrical) that is involved with the fourth ventricle. This may interfere with the ability to drain cerebrospinal fluid from the brain, resulting in hydrocephalus. Dandy Walker cysts are formed during early embryonic development, while the brain forms. The cyst in the cerebellum typically has several blood vessels running through it connecting to the brain, thereby prohibiting surgical removal.
Natal tooth
MedGen UID:
10268
Concept ID:
C0027443
Finding
A tooth present at birth or erupting within the first month of life.
Downslanted palpebral fissures
MedGen UID:
98391
Concept ID:
C0423110
Finding
The palpebral fissure inclination is more than two standard deviations below the mean.
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).
Sparse eyebrow
MedGen UID:
371332
Concept ID:
C1832446
Finding
Decreased density/number of eyebrow hairs.
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.
Prominent forehead
MedGen UID:
373291
Concept ID:
C1837260
Finding
Forward prominence of the entire forehead, due to protrusion of the frontal bone.
Sparse scalp hair
MedGen UID:
346499
Concept ID:
C1857042
Finding
Decreased number of hairs per unit area of skin of the scalp.
Hypoplastic toenails
MedGen UID:
332409
Concept ID:
C1837279
Finding
Underdevelopment of the toenail.
Sparse eyelashes
MedGen UID:
375151
Concept ID:
C1843300
Finding
Decreased density/number of eyelashes.
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).

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Gripp KW, Zand DJ, Demmer L, Anderson CE, Dobyns WB, Zackai EH, Denenberg E, Jenny K, Stabley DL, Sol-Church K
Am J Med Genet A 2013 Oct;161A(10):2420-30. Epub 2013 Aug 5 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.36098. PMID: 23918763Free PMC Article
Grebe TA, Clericuzio C
Am J Med Genet 2000 Nov 13;95(2):135-43. PMID: 11078563

Diagnosis

Yang Q, Ou S, Zhou X, Yi S, Lin L, Yi S, Zhang S, Qin Z, Luo J
Mol Genet Genomic Med 2024 Feb;12(2):e2408. doi: 10.1002/mgg3.2408. PMID: 38404251Free PMC Article
Liu L, Hu C, Chen Z, Zhu S, Zhu L
Am J Case Rep 2023 Nov 29;24:e942377. doi: 10.12659/AJCR.942377. PMID: 38019730Free PMC Article
Cheng SSW, Luk HM, Lo IFM
Am J Med Genet A 2021 Jun;185(6):1925-1931. Epub 2021 Mar 11 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.62164. PMID: 33704902
Lallar M, Bijarnia-Mahay S, Verma IC, Mandal K, Puri RD
Indian Pediatr 2021 Jan 15;58(1):30-33. PMID: 33452774
Leduc MS, Niu Z, Bi W, Zhu W, Miloslavskaya I, Chiang T, Streff H, Seavitt JR, Murray SA, Eng C, Chan A, Yang Y, Lalani SR
Am J Med Genet A 2016 Aug;170(8):2206-11. Epub 2016 Jun 2 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.37780. PMID: 27250922Free PMC Article

Therapy

Zmolikova M, Puchmajerova A, Hecht P, Lebl J, Trkova M, Krepelova A
Am J Med Genet A 2014 May;164A(5):1218-21. Epub 2014 Jan 23 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.36404. PMID: 24458596

Prognosis

Mendelsohn BA, Beleford DT, Abu-El-Haija A, Alsaleh NS, Rahbeeni Z, Martin PM, Rego S, Huang A, Capodanno G, Shieh JT, Van Ziffle J, Risch N, Alkuraya FS, Slavotinek AM
Am J Med Genet A 2020 Mar;182(3):513-520. Epub 2019 Dec 27 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.61450. PMID: 31880405Free PMC Article
Zmolikova M, Puchmajerova A, Hecht P, Lebl J, Trkova M, Krepelova A
Am J Med Genet A 2014 May;164A(5):1218-21. Epub 2014 Jan 23 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.36404. PMID: 24458596
Gripp KW, Zand DJ, Demmer L, Anderson CE, Dobyns WB, Zackai EH, Denenberg E, Jenny K, Stabley DL, Sol-Church K
Am J Med Genet A 2013 Oct;161A(10):2420-30. Epub 2013 Aug 5 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.36098. PMID: 23918763Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Mendelsohn BA, Beleford DT, Abu-El-Haija A, Alsaleh NS, Rahbeeni Z, Martin PM, Rego S, Huang A, Capodanno G, Shieh JT, Van Ziffle J, Risch N, Alkuraya FS, Slavotinek AM
Am J Med Genet A 2020 Mar;182(3):513-520. Epub 2019 Dec 27 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.61450. PMID: 31880405Free PMC Article
Zmolikova M, Puchmajerova A, Hecht P, Lebl J, Trkova M, Krepelova A
Am J Med Genet A 2014 May;164A(5):1218-21. Epub 2014 Jan 23 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.36404. PMID: 24458596

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