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<div class="main-content lit-style" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/CreativeWork"><div class="meta-content fm-sec"><h1 id="_NBK1386_"><span class="title" itemprop="name">Congenital Contractural Arachnodactyly</span></h1><div itemprop="alternativeHeadline" class="subtitle whole_rhythm">Synonyms: Beals-Hecht Syndrome, Beals Syndrome</div><p class="contrib-group"><span itemprop="author">Bert Callewaert</span>, MD, PhD.</p><a data-jig="ncbitoggler" href="#__NBK1386_ai__" style="border:0;text-decoration:none">Author Information and Affiliations</a><div style="display:none" class="ui-widget" id="__NBK1386_ai__"><div class="contrib half_rhythm"><span itemprop="author">Bert Callewaert</span>, MD, PhD<div class="affiliation small">Center for Medical Genetics<br />Ghent University Hospital<br />Ghent, Belgium<div><span class="email-label">Email: </span><a href="mailto:dev@null" data-email="eb.tnegu@treawellac.treb" class="oemail">eb.tnegu@treawellac.treb</a></div></div></div></div><p class="small">Initial Posting: <span itemprop="datePublished">January 23, 2001</span>; Last Revision: <span itemprop="dateModified">July 14, 2022</span>.</p><p><em>Estimated reading time: 28 minutes</em></p></div><div class="jig-ncbiinpagenav body-content whole_rhythm" data-jigconfig="allHeadingLevels: ['h2'],smoothScroll: false" itemprop="text"><div id="cca.Summary" itemprop="description"><h2 id="_cca_Summary_">Summary</h2><div><h4 class="inline">Clinical characteristics.</h4><p>Congenital contractural arachnodactyly (CCA) appears to comprise a broad phenotypic spectrum. Classic CCA is characterized by arachnodactyly; flexion contractures of multiple joints including elbows, knees, hips, ankles, and/or fingers; kyphoscoliosis (usually progressive); a marfanoid habitus (a long and slender build, dolichostenomelia, pectus deformity, muscular hypoplasia, highly arched palate); and abnormal "crumpled" ears. At the mildest end, parents who are diagnosed retrospectively upon evaluation of their more severely affected child may show a lean body build, mild arachnodactyly, mild contractures without impairment, and minor ear abnormalities. At the most severe end is "severe CCA with cardiovascular and/or gastrointestinal anomalies," a rare <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/phenotype/">phenotype</a> in infants with pronounced features of CCA (severe crumpling of the ears, arachnodactyly, contractures, <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/congenital/">congenital</a> scoliosis, and/or hypotonia) and severe cardiovascular and/or gastrointestinal anomalies. Phenotypic expression can vary within and between families.</p></div><div><h4 class="inline">Diagnosis/testing.</h4><p>The diagnosis of CCA can be established in a <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/proband/">proband</a> with suggestive findings and a <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/heterozygous/">heterozygous</a> <i>FBN2</i> <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/pathogenic-variant/">pathogenic variant</a> identified by <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/molecular-genetic-testing/">molecular genetic testing</a>; however, <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/locus/">locus</a> heterogeneity is likely given that only 25%-75% of individuals with clinically diagnosed CCA have an identifiable <i>FBN2</i> pathogenic variant. Because CCA can be difficult to diagnose clinically, a clinical scoring system based on presence or absence of crumpled ears, musculoskeletal findings, highly arched palate, and micrognathia can be used.</p></div><div><h4 class="inline">Management.</h4><p><i>Treatment of manifestations of classic CCA:</i> Standard management of contractures, clubfeet, kyphoscoliosis including surgical intervention as needed; early physical therapy to improve mobility and occupational therapy to improve camptodactyly. Aortic root dilatation, correction of refractive errors, and palatal abnormalities are managed in a standard manner.</p><p><i>Surveillance for classic CCA:</i> Annual evaluation for kyphosis/scoliosis if not present at initial evaluation; routine measurement of aortic root diameter for evidence of aortic dilatation; routine assessment of visual acuity and refractive error; annual assessment of orthodontic needs after age eight years.</p><p><i>Agents/circumstances to avoid:</i> Contact sports and activities that stress joints; LASIK eye surgery, which may increase the risk for keratoconus in those with predisposing ocular conditions.</p><p><i>Evaluation of relatives at risk:</i> Clarification of the genetic status of apparently asymptomatic or self-reportedly asymptomatic at-risk relatives by <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/molecular-genetic-testing/">molecular genetic testing</a> if the <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/familial/">familial</a> <i>FBN2</i> variant is known, otherwise by clinical examination to identify those with a low – but potential – risk for aortic and/or ocular complications.</p><p><i>Pregnancy management:</i> Although no complications related to pregnancy or delivery have been reported in women with CCA, it is advisable to perform an echocardiography preconceptually and to increase cardiac surveillance during pregnancy in women with dilatation of the aortic root.</p></div><div><h4 class="inline">Genetic counseling.</h4><p>CCA is inherited in an <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/autosomal-dominant/">autosomal dominant</a> manner. While many individuals with CCA have an affected parent, as many as 50% may have a <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/de-novo/"><i>de novo</i></a>
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<i>FBN2</i> <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/pathogenic-variant/">pathogenic variant</a>. If a parent of a <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/proband/">proband</a> has clinical features of CCA and/or is known to have the <i>FBN2</i> pathogenic variant identified in the proband, the risk to sibs of the proband is 50%. Because intrafamilial clinical variability is observed in CCA, a <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/heterozygous/">heterozygous</a> sib may have a more or less severe phenotypic presentation than the proband. Once the <i>FBN2</i> pathogenic variant has been identified in an affected family member, <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/prenatal-testing/">prenatal testing</a> and <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/preimplantation-genetic-testing/">preimplantation genetic testing</a> are possible.</p></div></div><div id="cca.Diagnosis"><h2 id="_cca_Diagnosis_">Diagnosis</h2><p>Formal diagnostic criteria for <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/congenital/">congenital</a> contractural arachnodactyly (CCA) have not been established.</p><div id="cca.Suggestive_Findings"><h3>Suggestive Findings</h3><p>Classic CCA <b>should be suspected</b> in individuals with the following:</p><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Arachnodactyly with positive wrist and thumb sign</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Flexion contractures of multiple joints including elbows, knees, hips, ankles, and/or fingers</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Kyphoscoliosis (usually progressive)</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Abnormal pinnae ("crumpled" outer helices)</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>A marfanoid habitus (a long and slender build, dolichostenomelia, pectus deformity, muscular hypoplasia, highly arched palate)</div></li></ul><p>On rare occasions, infants were reported with the clinical findings of classic CCA as well as the following anomalies [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.lipson.1974.1">Lipson et al 1974</a>, <a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.currarino.1986.763">Currarino & Friedman 1986</a>, <a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.macnab.1991.1143">Macnab et al 1991</a>, <a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.wang.1996.1027">Wang et al 1996</a>, <a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.snape.2006.95">Snape et al 2006</a>]:</p><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div><b>Cardiovascular.</b> Interrupted aortic arch and atrial or ventricular septal defects, and/or severe aortic root dilatation (rare)</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><b>Gastrointestinal.</b> Duodenal or esophageal atresia and/or intestinal malrotation</div></li></ul><p>Although this <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/phenotype/">phenotype</a> has been referred to as "severe/lethal CCA," its molecular basis has not been unequivocally established and a lethal outcome is not certain; the term "severe CCA with cardiovascular and/or gastrointestinal anomalies" more accurately describes this disorder [Author, personal observation].</p></div><div id="cca.Establishing_the_Diagnosis"><h3>Establishing the Diagnosis</h3><p>The diagnosis of CCA <b>is established</b> in a <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/proband/">proband</a> with suggestive findings and a <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/heterozygous/">heterozygous</a> <i>FBN2</i> pathogenic (or <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/likely-pathogenic/">likely pathogenic</a>) variant identified by <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/molecular-genetic-testing/">molecular genetic testing</a> (<a href="/books/NBK1386/table/cca.T.molecular_genetic_testing_used_in/?report=objectonly" target="object" rid-ob="figobccaTmoleculargenetictestingusedin">Table 1</a>). However, <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/locus/">locus</a> heterogeneity is likely, given that only 25%-75% of individuals clinically diagnosed with CCA have an identifiable <i>FBN2</i> <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/pathogenic-variant/">pathogenic variant</a> [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.gupta.2002.39">Gupta et al 2002</a>; <a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.callewaert.2009.334">Callewaert et al 2009</a>; <a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.nishimura.2007.694">Nishimura et al 2007</a>; <a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.meerschaut.2020.124">Meerschaut et al 2020</a>; Callewaert et al, unpublished data]. Because CCA is difficult to diagnose clinically, <a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.meerschaut.2020.124">Meerschaut et al [2020]</a> developed a <b>clinical scoring system</b> to facilitate the clinical diagnosis of CCA (<a href="/books/NBK1386/table/cca.T.clinical_scoring_system/?report=objectonly" target="object" rid-ob="figobccaTclinicalscoringsystem">Table 2</a>).</p><p>Note: Per ACMG variant interpretation guidelines, the terms "pathogenic variants" and "<a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/likely-pathogenic/">likely pathogenic</a> variants" are synonymous in a clinical setting, meaning that both are considered diagnostic and both can be used for clinical decision making. Reference to "pathogenic variants" in this section is understood to include any likely pathogenic variants.</p><p><b>Molecular genetic testing</b> approaches can include a combination of <b><a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/gene/">gene</a>-targeted testing</b> (single-gene testing, <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/multigene-panel/">multigene panel</a>) and <b>comprehensive</b>
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<b><a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/genomic/">genomic</a> testing</b> (<a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/exome-sequencing/">exome sequencing</a>, <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/genome-sequencing/">genome sequencing</a>) depending on the <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/phenotype/">phenotype</a>.</p><p>Gene-targeted testing requires that the clinician determine which <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/gene/">gene</a>(s) are likely involved, whereas <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/genomic/">genomic</a> testing does not. Because the <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/phenotype/">phenotype</a> of <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/congenital/">congenital</a> contractural arachnodactyly is broad, individuals with the distinctive findings described in <a href="#cca.Suggestive_Findings">Suggestive Findings</a> are likely to be diagnosed using gene-targeted testing (see <a href="#cca.Option_1">Option 1</a>), whereas those in whom the diagnosis of CCA has not been considered because of atypical findings are more likely to be diagnosed using genomic testing (see <a href="#cca.Option_2">Option 2</a>).</p><div id="cca.Option_1"><h4>Option 1</h4><p><b>Single-<a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/gene/">gene</a> testing.</b> Sequence analysis of <i>FBN2</i> detects small intragenic deletions/insertions and <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/missense/">missense</a>, <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/nonsense-variant/">nonsense</a>, and <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/splice-site/">splice site</a> variants; typically, <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/exon/">exon</a> or whole-gene deletions/duplications are not detected. Perform <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/sequence-analysis/">sequence analysis</a> first. If no <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/pathogenic-variant/">pathogenic variant</a> is found, perform gene-targeted <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/deletion-duplication-analysis/">deletion/duplication analysis</a> to detect intragenic deletions or duplications.</p><p><b>A <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/multigene-panel/">multigene panel</a></b> that includes <i>FBN2</i> and other genes of interest (see <a href="#cca.Differential_Diagnosis">Differential Diagnosis</a>) is most likely to identify the genetic cause of the condition while limiting identification of variants of <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/uncertain-significance/">uncertain significance</a> and pathogenic variants in genes that do not explain the underlying <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/phenotype/">phenotype</a>. Note: (1) The genes included in the panel and the diagnostic <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/sensitivity/">sensitivity</a> of the testing used for each <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/gene/">gene</a> vary by laboratory and are likely to change over time. (2) Some multigene panels may include genes not associated with the condition discussed in this <i>GeneReview</i>. Since the differential diagnosis of CCA includes <a href="/books/n/gene/marfan/">Marfan syndrome</a> and <a href="/books/n/gene/loeys-dietz/">Loeys-Dietz syndrome</a>, clinicians requesting a panel including genes for heritable thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections (HTAD) should be aware that <i>FBN2</i> may not be included in some panels based on recent recommendations for HTAD genetic testing [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.renard.2018.605">Renard et al 2018</a>]. (3) In some laboratories, panel options may include a custom laboratory-designed panel and/or custom phenotype-focused <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/exome/">exome</a> analysis that includes genes specified by the clinician. (4) Methods used in a panel may include <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/sequence-analysis/">sequence analysis</a>, <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/deletion-duplication-analysis/">deletion/duplication analysis</a>, and/or other non-sequencing-based tests. For CCA a multigene panel that also includes deletion/duplication analysis is recommended (see <a href="/books/NBK1386/table/cca.T.molecular_genetic_testing_used_in/?report=objectonly" target="object" rid-ob="figobccaTmoleculargenetictestingusedin">Table 1</a>).</p><p>For an introduction to multigene panels click <a href="/books/n/gene/app5/#app5.Multigene_Panels">here</a>. More detailed information for clinicians ordering genetic tests can be found <a href="/books/n/gene/app5/#app5.Multigene_Panels_FAQs">here</a>.</p></div><div id="cca.Option_2"><h4>Option 2</h4><p>When the diagnosis of CCA is not considered because an individual has atypical phenotypic features, <b>comprehensive <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/genomic/">genomic</a> testing</b> (which does not require the clinician to determine which <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/gene/">gene</a>[s] are likely involved) is an option. <b>Exome sequencing</b> is currently the most commonly used genomic testing method; <b><a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/genome-sequencing/">genome sequencing</a></b> is also possible.</p><p>If <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/exome-sequencing/">exome sequencing</a> is not diagnostic, <b><a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/exome-array/">exome array</a></b> (when clinically available) may be considered to detect (multi)<a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/exon/">exon</a> deletions or duplications that cannot be detected by <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/sequence-analysis/">sequence analysis</a>.</p><p>For an introduction to comprehensive <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/genomic/">genomic</a> testing click <a href="/books/n/gene/app5/#app5.Comprehensive_Genomic_Testing">here</a>. More detailed information for clinicians ordering genomic testing can be found <a href="/books/n/gene/app5/#app5.Comprehensive_Genomic_Testing_1">here</a>.</p><div id="cca.T.molecular_genetic_testing_used_in" class="table"><h3><span class="label">Table 1. </span></h3><div class="caption"><p>Molecular Genetic Testing Used in Congenital Contractural Arachnodactyly</p></div><p class="large-table-link" style="display:none"><span class="right"><a href="/books/NBK1386/table/cca.T.molecular_genetic_testing_used_in/?report=objectonly" target="object">View in own window</a></span></p><div class="large_tbl" id="__cca.T.molecular_genetic_testing_used_in_lrgtbl__"><table class="no_bottom_margin"><thead><tr><th id="hd_h_cca.T.molecular_genetic_testing_used_in_1_1_1_1" scope="col" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Gene <sup>1</sup></th><th id="hd_h_cca.T.molecular_genetic_testing_used_in_1_1_1_2" scope="col" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Proportion of CCA Attributed to Pathogenic Variants in Gene <sup>2</sup></th><th id="hd_h_cca.T.molecular_genetic_testing_used_in_1_1_1_3" scope="col" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Method</th><th id="hd_h_cca.T.molecular_genetic_testing_used_in_1_1_1_4" scope="col" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Proportion of <i>FBN2</i> Pathogenic Variants <sup>3</sup> Detectable by Method</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.molecular_genetic_testing_used_in_1_1_1_1" rowspan="2" scope="row" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
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</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.molecular_genetic_testing_used_in_1_1_1_2" rowspan="2" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">25%-75%</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.molecular_genetic_testing_used_in_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Sequence analysis <sup>4</sup></td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.molecular_genetic_testing_used_in_1_1_1_4" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">~93%</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.molecular_genetic_testing_used_in_1_1_1_3" colspan="1" scope="row" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Gene-targeted <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/deletion-duplication-analysis/">deletion/duplication analysis</a> <sup>5</sup></td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.molecular_genetic_testing_used_in_1_1_1_4" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">~7% <sup>6</sup></td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.molecular_genetic_testing_used_in_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Unknown</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.molecular_genetic_testing_used_in_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">25%-75%</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.molecular_genetic_testing_used_in_1_1_1_3 hd_h_cca.T.molecular_genetic_testing_used_in_1_1_1_4" colspan="2" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">NA</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><div><dl class="temp-labeled-list small"><dt>1. </dt><dd><div id="cca.TF.1.1"><p class="no_margin">See <a href="/books/NBK1386/#cca.molgen.TA">Table A. Genes and Databases</a> for <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/chromosome/">chromosome</a> <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/locus/">locus</a> and protein.</p></div></dd><dt>2. </dt><dd><div id="cca.TF.1.2"><p class="no_margin">Because the detection rate for <i>FBN2</i> pathogenic or <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/likely-pathogenic/">likely pathogenic</a> variants is low in individuals with a clinically convincing diagnosis of CCA, genetic heterogeneity is likely [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.gupta.2002.39">Gupta et al 2002</a>; <a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.nishimura.2007.694">Nishimura et al 2007</a>; <a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.callewaert.2009.334">Callewaert et al 2009</a>; <a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.meerschaut.2020.124">Meerschaut et al 2020</a>; Callewaert et al, unpublished data].</p></div></dd><dt>3. </dt><dd><div id="cca.TF.1.3"><p class="no_margin">See <a href="#cca.Molecular_Genetics">Molecular Genetics</a> for information on allelic variants detected in this <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/gene/">gene</a>.</p></div></dd><dt>4. </dt><dd><div id="cca.TF.1.4"><p class="no_margin">Sequence analysis detects variants that are benign, <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/likely-benign/">likely benign</a>, of <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/uncertain-significance/">uncertain significance</a>, <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/likely-pathogenic/">likely pathogenic</a>, or pathogenic. Variants may include small intragenic deletions/insertions and <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/missense/">missense</a>, <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/nonsense-variant/">nonsense</a>, and <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/splice-site/">splice site</a> variants; typically, <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/exon/">exon</a> or whole-<a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/gene/">gene</a> deletions/duplications are not detected. For issues to consider in interpretation of <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/sequence-analysis/">sequence analysis</a> results, click <a href="/books/n/gene/app2/">here</a>.</p></div></dd><dt>5. </dt><dd><div id="cca.TF.1.5"><p class="no_margin">Gene-targeted <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/deletion-duplication-analysis/">deletion/duplication analysis</a> detects intragenic deletions or duplications. Methods used may include a range of techniques such as <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/quantitative-pcr/">quantitative PCR</a>, long-range PCR, multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA), and a <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/gene/">gene</a>-targeted microarray designed to detect single-<a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/exon/">exon</a> deletions or duplications. Gene-targeted deletion/duplication testing will detect deletions ranging from a single exon to the whole gene; however, breakpoints of an entire <i>FBN2</i> deletion and/or deletion of adjacent genes (e.g., those described by <a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.inbarfeigenberg.2014.486">Inbar-Feigenberg et al [2014]</a>) may not be detected by these methods.</p></div></dd><dt>6. </dt><dd><div id="cca.TF.1.6"><p class="no_margin">Five known <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/deletion/">deletion</a>/<a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/duplication/">duplication</a> pathogenic variants include a mosaic deletion of exons 7-34 [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.lavillaureix.2017.556">Lavillaureix et al 2017</a>], a duplication of <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/exon/">exon</a> 23 [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.gupta.2002.39">Gupta et al 2002</a>], and a deletion of exons 38-48, 43-48, and 45-48 [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.meerschaut.2020.124">Meerschaut et al 2020</a>].</p></div></dd></dl></div></div></div></div><div id="cca.Clinical_Scoring_System"><h4>Clinical Scoring System</h4><p>In the absence of a pathogenic or <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/likely-pathogenic/">likely pathogenic</a> <i>FBN2</i> variant and in the absence of intellectual disability, progressive aortic root dilatation, and/or ectopia lentis, a clinical score of ≥7/20 is suggestive for CCA (<a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/sensitivity/">sensitivity</a> 95.5%; specificity 17.1%) and a score of ≥11/20 makes the diagnosis of CCA likely (sensitivity 75%; specificity 60%) [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.meerschaut.2020.124">Meerschaut et al 2020</a>].</p><div id="cca.T.clinical_scoring_system" class="table"><h3><span class="label">Table 2. </span></h3><div class="caption"><p>Clinical Scoring System</p></div><p class="large-table-link" style="display:none"><span class="right"><a href="/books/NBK1386/table/cca.T.clinical_scoring_system/?report=objectonly" target="object">View in own window</a></span></p><div class="large_tbl" id="__cca.T.clinical_scoring_system_lrgtbl__"><table class="no_bottom_margin"><thead><tr><th id="hd_h_cca.T.clinical_scoring_system_1_1_1_1" scope="col" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Clinical Feature</th><th id="hd_h_cca.T.clinical_scoring_system_1_1_1_2" scope="col" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Points</th><th id="hd_h_cca.T.clinical_scoring_system_1_1_1_3" scope="col" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Comments</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.clinical_scoring_system_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Crumpled ears</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.clinical_scoring_system_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;">3</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.clinical_scoring_system_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;"><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>In neonates: a "crumpled ear" often shows underdevelopment & folding of the upper part of the helix w/a prominent helical crus & inferior crus of the antihelix.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>In older children / adults: ear may "unfold" but the prominence of the crura remains, giving a "tram track" appearance to the ear (see <a class="figpopup" href="/books/NBK1386/figure/cca.F1/?report=objectonly" target="object" rid-figpopup="figccaF1" rid-ob="figobccaF1">Figure 1</a>).</div></li></ul>
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</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.clinical_scoring_system_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Arachnodactyly</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.clinical_scoring_system_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;">3</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.clinical_scoring_system_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;"><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Assessed by evaluating the wrist sign <sup>1</sup> and the thumb sign <sup>2</sup></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Both signs should be present before arachnodactyly is confirmed.</div></li></ul>
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</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.clinical_scoring_system_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Camptodactyly</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.clinical_scoring_system_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;">3</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.clinical_scoring_system_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;"></td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.clinical_scoring_system_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Large-joint<br />contractures</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.clinical_scoring_system_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;">3</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.clinical_scoring_system_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;"></td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.clinical_scoring_system_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Pectus deformity</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.clinical_scoring_system_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;">2</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.clinical_scoring_system_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;"></td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.clinical_scoring_system_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Dolichostenomelia</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.clinical_scoring_system_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;">2</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.clinical_scoring_system_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Defined as presence of:
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<ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>↓ US/LS ratio (for white adults <0.85; <0.78 in black adults; no data assessed in Asians); AND</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>↑ arm-span-to-height ratio (for adults >1.05) w/no significant scoliosis [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.loeys.2010.476">Loeys et al 2010</a>]</div></li></ul>
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</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.clinical_scoring_system_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Kyphoscoliosis</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.clinical_scoring_system_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;">1</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.clinical_scoring_system_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;"><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Scoliosis can be diagnosed clinically <sup>3</sup> or by radiograph. <sup>4</sup></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Kyphosis = exaggerated thoracolumbar kyphosis [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.loeys.2010.476">Loeys et al 2010</a>]</div></li></ul>
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</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.clinical_scoring_system_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Muscle hypoplasia</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.clinical_scoring_system_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;">1</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.clinical_scoring_system_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;"></td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.clinical_scoring_system_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Highly arched palate</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.clinical_scoring_system_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;">1</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.clinical_scoring_system_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;"></td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.clinical_scoring_system_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Micrognathia</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.clinical_scoring_system_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;">1</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.clinical_scoring_system_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;"></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><div><dl class="temp-labeled-list small"><dt></dt><dd><div><p class="no_margin">Based on <a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.loeys.2010.476">Loeys et al [2010]</a></p></div></dd><dt></dt><dd><div><p class="no_margin">US/LS = upper segment to lower segment</p></div></dd><dt>1. </dt><dd><div id="cca.TF.2.1"><p class="no_margin">Positive wrist sign: the tip of the thumb covers the entire fingernail of the fifth finger when wrapped around the contralateral wrist [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.loeys.2010.476">Loeys et al 2010</a>].</p></div></dd><dt>2. </dt><dd><div id="cca.TF.2.2"><p class="no_margin">Positive thumb sign: the entire distal phalanx of the adducted thumb extends beyond the ulnar border of the palm with or without the assistance of the patient or examiner to achieve maximal adduction [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.loeys.2010.476">Loeys et al 2010</a>].</p></div></dd><dt>3. </dt><dd><div id="cca.TF.2.3"><p class="no_margin">Clinical diagnosis: on bending forward, a vertical difference of ≥1.5 cm between the ribs of the left and right hemithorax is observed [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.loeys.2010.476">Loeys et al 2010</a>].</p></div></dd><dt>4. </dt><dd><div id="cca.TF.2.4"><p class="no_margin">Radiographic: a Cobb's angle (angle between a line drawn along the superior-end plate of the superior-end vertebra and a second line drawn along the inferior-end plate of the inferior-end vertebra of the scoliosis measured on anterior-posterior view of the spine) of ≥20° is seen [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.loeys.2010.476">Loeys et al 2010</a>].</p></div></dd></dl></div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="cca.Clinical_Characteristics"><h2 id="_cca_Clinical_Characteristics_">Clinical Characteristics</h2><div id="cca.Clinical_Description"><h3>Clinical Description</h3><p>Congenital contractural arachnodactyly (CCA) appears to comprise a broad phenotypic spectrum. Phenotypic expression is variable within and between families. At the mildest end, parents who are diagnosed retrospectively upon evaluation of their more severely affected child may show a lean body build, mild arachnodactyly, prominent anterior crus of the antihelix, and/or mild contractures without impairment. At the most severe end is "severe CCA with cardiovascular and/or gastrointestinal anomalies," a rare <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/phenotype/">phenotype</a> in infants with pronounced features of CCA (severe crumpling of the ears, arachnodactyly, contractures, <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/congenital/">congenital</a> scoliosis, and/or hypotonia) and severe cardiovascular and/or gastrointestinal anomalies. Only one child with the severe form of CCA has been confirmed to have an <i>FBN2</i> <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/pathogenic-variant/">pathogenic variant</a> [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.wang.1996.1027">Wang et al 1996</a>], but it remains unclear if additional variants affecting other genes could account for this phenotype.</p><div id="cca.Classic_CCA"><h4>Classic CCA</h4><div id="cca.T.selected_clinical_features_in_clas" class="table"><h3><span class="label">Table 3. </span></h3><div class="caption"><p>Selected Clinical Features in Classic Congenital Contractural Arachnodactyly by Frequency</p></div><p class="large-table-link" style="display:none"><span class="right"><a href="/books/NBK1386/table/cca.T.selected_clinical_features_in_clas/?report=objectonly" target="object">View in own window</a></span></p><div class="large_tbl" id="__cca.T.selected_clinical_features_in_clas_lrgtbl__"><table class="no_bottom_margin"><thead><tr><th id="hd_h_cca.T.selected_clinical_features_in_clas_1_1_1_1" scope="col" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Clinical Feature</th><th id="hd_h_cca.T.selected_clinical_features_in_clas_1_1_1_2" scope="col" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Frequency <sup>1, 2</sup></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.selected_clinical_features_in_clas_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Arachnodactyly</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.selected_clinical_features_in_clas_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">98%</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.selected_clinical_features_in_clas_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Small-joint contractures</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.selected_clinical_features_in_clas_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">92%</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.selected_clinical_features_in_clas_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Large-joint contractures</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.selected_clinical_features_in_clas_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">88%</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.selected_clinical_features_in_clas_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Crumpled ears</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.selected_clinical_features_in_clas_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">78%</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.selected_clinical_features_in_clas_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Kyphosis/scoliosis</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.selected_clinical_features_in_clas_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">62%</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.selected_clinical_features_in_clas_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Muscle hypoplasia</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.selected_clinical_features_in_clas_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">55%</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.selected_clinical_features_in_clas_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Dolichostenomelia</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.selected_clinical_features_in_clas_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">50%</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.selected_clinical_features_in_clas_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Pectus deformity</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.selected_clinical_features_in_clas_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">41%</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.selected_clinical_features_in_clas_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Highly arched palate</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.selected_clinical_features_in_clas_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">67%</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.selected_clinical_features_in_clas_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Micrognathia</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.selected_clinical_features_in_clas_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">34%</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><div><dl class="temp-labeled-list small"><dt>1. </dt><dd><div id="cca.TF.3.1"><p class="no_margin">Features are ordered by frequency.</p></div></dd><dt>2. </dt><dd><div id="cca.TF.3.2"><p class="no_margin">%s are based on individuals with a confirmed (likely) <i>FBN2</i> <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/pathogenic-variant/">pathogenic variant</a> [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.meerschaut.2020.124">Meerschaut et al 2020</a>].</p></div></dd></dl></div></div></div><p>
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<b>Features seen in individuals with CCA</b>
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</p><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div class="half_rhythm"><b>Arachnodactyly</b> (long slender fingers and toes) caused by overgrowth of the phalanges (<a class="figpopup" href="/books/NBK1386/figure/cca.F1/?report=objectonly" target="object" rid-figpopup="figccaF1" rid-ob="figobccaF1">Figure 1</a>)</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div class="half_rhythm">
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<b>Joint contractures</b>
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</div><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Camptodactyly. Contractures of the small joints (metacarpo/tarsophalangeal, proximal, and distal interphalangeal joints)</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Large-joint contractures. Limited movement of hips, knees, ankles (clubfoot), shoulders, elbows, and wrists</div></li></ul><div class="half_rhythm">Contractures of small and large joints usually improve with time, but some limited restriction often remains. Careful assessment is therefore necessary in (older) children and adults.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div class="half_rhythm"><b>"Crumpled" ears.</b> Hearing is normal in individuals with CCA.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div class="half_rhythm"><b>Kyphosis/scoliosis.</b> Scoliosis can be <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/congenital/">congenital</a> or develop/worsen during periods of fast growth (6 months – 2 years, pubertal growth spurt), and may cause significant morbidity in CCA.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div class="half_rhythm"><b>Muscle hypoplasia.</b> A thin body habitus with relative underdevelopment of the muscular reliefs with reference to age, activity level, and nutritional status. Of note, muscular hypoplasia was more frequently reported in individuals suspected with CCA without a (likely) pathogenic <i>FBN2</i> variant (65%) [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.meerschaut.2020.124">Meerschaut et al 2020</a>]. However, this feature is likely underreported (<a class="figpopup" href="/books/NBK1386/figure/cca.F1/?report=objectonly" target="object" rid-figpopup="figccaF1" rid-ob="figobccaF1">Figure 1</a>).</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div class="half_rhythm"><b>Dolichostenomelia.</b> A tall and slender habitus with long-bone overgrowth evoking a marfanoid habitus</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div class="half_rhythm"><b>Pectus deformity</b> (most frequently pectus excavatum). Due to overgrowth of the ribs, the sternum and anterior thoracic wall are pushed in (pectus excavatum) or out (pectus carinatum).</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div class="half_rhythm">
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<b>Craniofacial abnormalities</b>
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</div><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Dolichocephaly (long, narrow skull)</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Enophthalmia and mildly downslanting palpebral fissures (rare)</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Flat midface</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Highly arched palate</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Micrognathia. Although more often reported in individuals with CCA without a (likely) pathogenic <i>FBN2</i> variant [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.meerschaut.2020.124">Meerschaut et al 2020</a>], it may be underassessed.</div></li></ul></li></ul><div class="iconblock whole_rhythm clearfix ten_col fig" id="figccaF1" co-legend-rid="figlgndccaF1"><a href="/books/NBK1386/figure/cca.F1/?report=objectonly" target="object" title="Figure 1. " class="img_link icnblk_img figpopup" rid-figpopup="figccaF1" rid-ob="figobccaF1"><img class="small-thumb" src="/books/NBK1386/bin/cca-Image001.gif" src-large="/books/NBK1386/bin/cca-Image001.jpg" alt="Figure 1. " /></a><div class="icnblk_cntnt" id="figlgndccaF1"><h4 id="cca.F1"><a href="/books/NBK1386/figure/cca.F1/?report=objectonly" target="object" rid-ob="figobccaF1">Figure 1. </a></h4><p class="float-caption no_bottom_margin">Features of CCA A. Facial characteristics in a child age two years: midface hypoplasia and micrognathia</p></div></div><p>
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<b>Other features, not routinely assessed in case reports of CCA</b>
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</p><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div><b>Aortic root dilatation</b> had been documented in individuals with CCA with a confirmed <i>FBN2</i> <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/pathogenic-variant/">pathogenic variant</a> [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.park.1998.350">Park et al 1998</a>, <a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.carmical.1999.a6">Carmical et al 1999</a>, <a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.gupta.2002.39">Gupta et al 2002</a>, <a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.snape.2006.95">Snape et al 2006</a>, <a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.callewaert.2009.334">Callewaert et al 2009</a>, <a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.takeda.2015.2382">Takeda et al 2015</a>, <a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.meerschaut.2020.124">Meerschaut et al 2020</a>] and may be present in up to 10%-15% of individuals with CCA harboring a (likely) pathogenic <i>FBN2</i> variant. Progression of aortic dilatation and aortic dissection was reported in one family [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.takeda.2015.2382">Takeda et al 2015</a>] and in one nine-month-old child with CCA [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.siddiqui.2019.150">Siddiqui & Panesar 2019</a>]. Therefore, the presence of progressive aortic root dilatation does not eliminate the possibility of CCA, but clinicians should also consider other diagnoses that could account for this rare finding in CCA (see <a href="#cca.Differential_Diagnosis">Differential Diagnosis</a>).</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><b>Ocular features.</b> Myopia is frequently reported, but unlikely to be more common than in the general population. Keratoconus has been noted in two individuals [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.callewaert.2009.334">Callewaert et al 2009</a>]. Of note, ectopia lentis has never been reported in persons with a confirmed (likely) pathogenic <i>FBN2</i> variant.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><b>Bowed long bones.</b> Incidental reports, but rarely assessed as it requires radiographs</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><b>Recurrent patellar dislocations</b> can be disabling [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.callewaert.2009.334">Callewaert et al 2009</a>].</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><b>Congenital diaphragmatic hernia.</b> Reported in one individual [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.meerschaut.2020.124">Meerschaut et al 2020</a>]</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><b>Cervical anomalies</b> including a narrowed foramen magnum and C2-C3 fusion have been reported in one individual with a clinical, but not molecular, diagnosis of CCA [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.meena.2015.226">Meena et al 2015</a>].</div></li></ul></div><div id="cca.Severe_CCA_with_Cardiovascular_andor"><h4>Severe CCA with Cardiovascular and/or Gastrointestinal Anomalies</h4><p>In addition to the typical skeletal findings in CCA, a few infants with multiple cardiovascular and/or gastrointestinal anomalies requiring surgical correction as early as the first week of life have been reported [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.lipson.1974.1">Lipson et al 1974</a>, <a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.currarino.1986.763">Currarino & Friedman 1986</a>, <a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.macnab.1991.1143">Macnab et al 1991</a>, <a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.wang.1996.1027">Wang et al 1996</a>]. The most common cardiovascular anomalies include interrupted aortic arch and atrial or ventricular septal defects. Gastrointestinal anomalies include esophageal or duodenal atresia and/or intestinal malrotation.</p><p>The age of death has ranged from eight days to 11.5 months. Respiratory complications including tracheomalacia and respiratory infections have been the cause of death in most.</p></div><div id="cca.Somatic_Mosaicism"><h4>Somatic Mosaicism</h4><p>Somatic <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/mosaicism/">mosaicism</a> has been reported in the following instances:</p><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>A mother with <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/somatic-mosaicism/">somatic mosaicism</a> for an <i>FBN2</i> variant had features of classic CCA. Her daughter, who inherited the <i>FBN2</i> <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/pathogenic-variant/">pathogenic variant</a>, had severe CCA with cardiovascular and gastrointestinal anomalies [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.wang.1996.1027">Wang et al 1996</a>].</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>A likely <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/in-frame/">in-frame</a> mosaic intragenic <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/deletion/">deletion</a> from exons 7-34 spanning the central region of the <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/gene/">gene</a> (exons 24-23) that harbors most pathogenic variants was associated with a severe <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/phenotype/">phenotype</a> [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.lavillaureix.2017.556">Lavillaureix et al 2017</a>].</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Somatic and <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/germline-mosaicism/">germline mosaicism</a> were reported in the asymptomatic father of two affected children [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.putnam.1997.818">Putnam et al 1997</a>].</div></li></ul></div></div><div id="cca.GenotypePhenotype_Correlations"><h3>Genotype-Phenotype Correlations</h3><p>No <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/genotype-phenotype-correlations/">genotype-phenotype correlations</a> have been documented to date.</p><p>Some case reports claim a more severe <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/phenotype/">phenotype</a> for deletions [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.lavillaureix.2017.556">Lavillaureix et al 2017</a>] or <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/splice-site/">splice site</a> variants in the central region of the <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/gene/">gene</a> (exons 24-35) (this remains unconfirmed) [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.wang.1996.1027">Wang et al 1996</a>]. In addition, phenotypic variability between and within families is wide, independent of the variant type (splice site or <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/missense/">missense</a>) [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.callewaert.2009.334">Callewaert et al 2009</a>].</p><p><a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.meerschaut.2020.124">Meerschaut et al [2020]</a> state that individuals with a confirmed <i>FBN2</i> (likely) <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/pathogenic-variant/">pathogenic variant</a> have a higher clinical score (<a href="/books/NBK1386/table/cca.T.clinical_scoring_system/?report=objectonly" target="object" rid-ob="figobccaTclinicalscoringsystem">Table 2</a>) than those without an <i>FBN2</i> (likely) pathogenic variant (P<0.001). Nevertheless, persons without an <i>FBN2</i> (likely) pathogenic variant but with a clinical score as high as 19 have been reported, making it impossible to clinically differentiate between individuals with and without an <i>FBN2</i> (likely) pathogenic variant.</p></div><div id="cca.Penetrance"><h3>Penetrance</h3><p>The <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/penetrance/">penetrance</a> for CCA is likely up to 100%, but some disease manifestations, including the ear and joint manifestations, may become less obvious with age. Nevertheless, upon careful examination, less than 1.2% of the variability of the clinical score (<a href="/books/NBK1386/table/cca.T.clinical_scoring_system/?report=objectonly" target="object" rid-ob="figobccaTclinicalscoringsystem">Table 2</a>) could be attributed to age [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.meerschaut.2020.124">Meerschaut et al 2020</a>]. Indeed, a previous report indicates that the diagnosis was often retrospectively made in one parent of a <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/proband/">proband</a> due to mild features still evident in adulthood (mild contractures without any functional impairment and/or prominent helical crus and anterior antihelical crus ["tram track" ears]) [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.callewaert.2009.334">Callewaert et al 2009</a>]. In addition, long-bone overgrowth and scoliosis may become more prominent with age.</p><p>Clinical manifestations are the same in males and females.</p></div><div id="cca.Nomenclature"><h3>Nomenclature</h3><p>Congenital contractural arachnodactyly (CCA) has been referred to as distal arthrogryposis type 9 (OMIM <a href="https://omim.org/entry/121050" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">121050</a>). This term should be avoided as it puts too much emphasis on the distal contractures while minimizing the significance of other manifestations, including marfanoid habitus, proximal contractures, and aortic and ocular involvement.</p></div><div id="cca.Prevalence"><h3>Prevalence</h3><p>The prevalence is not known. To date about 70 probands with CCA have been described. Most described individuals are white, but this likely represents an ascertainment bias [Author, personal observation]. There is no reason to assume that CCA shows any specific geographic or ethnic predilection. Indeed, affected individuals from China [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.chen.2009.295">Chen et al 2009</a>, <a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.liu.2015.163">Liu et al 2015</a>, <a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.guo.2016.91">Guo et al 2016</a>], Japan [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.takeda.2015.2382">Takeda et al 2015</a>], India, and the Middle East [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.callewaert.2009.334">Callewaert et al 2009</a>, <a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.mehar.2014.163">Mehar et al 2014</a>, <a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.meerschaut.2020.124">Meerschaut et al 2020</a>] have been described.</p></div></div><div id="cca.Genetically_Related_Allelic_Disorder"><h2 id="_cca_Genetically_Related_Allelic_Disorder_">Genetically Related (Allelic) Disorders</h2><p>Rare contiguous <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/gene/">gene</a> deletions that include <i>FBN2</i> have been reported in children with variable phenotypic findings that include features of CCA in addition to failure to thrive, developmental delay, and anomalies of the central nervous system, eyes, and kidneys, and urinary tract (e.g., see <a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.courtens.1998.188">Courtens et al [1998]</a>, <a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.garciami_aur.2005.402">Garcia-Miñaur et al [2005]</a>, <a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.inbarfeigenberg.2014.486">Inbar-Feigenberg et al [2014]</a>).</p><p>No other highly penetrant phenotypes are known to be caused by <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/heterozygous/">heterozygous</a> <i>FBN2</i> pathogenic variants. Because all <i>FBN2</i> variants that cause CCA are clustered in a rather limited region of <i>FBN2</i>, one can hypothesize that pathogenic variants outside this region may cause disorders or syndromes not yet attributed to <i>FBN2</i>, or may have no phenotypic effect.</p><p>The following association remains to be confirmed: One individual <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/homozygous/">homozygous</a> for the <i>FBN2</i> variant c.41T>G (p.Leu14Arg) had clubfeet, obesity, myopathy, mild joint contractures, patellar dislocations, and gynecomastia. Creatinine kinase was normal [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.monies.2017.1144">Monies et al 2017</a>].</p></div><div id="cca.Differential_Diagnosis"><h2 id="_cca_Differential_Diagnosis_">Differential Diagnosis</h2><p>Disorders with features that overlap with those of <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/congenital/">congenital</a> contractural arachnodactyly (CCA) are summarized in <a href="/books/NBK1386/table/cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe/?report=objectonly" target="object" rid-ob="figobccaTdisorderstoconsiderinthediffe">Table 4</a>.</p><div id="cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe" class="table"><h3><span class="label">Table 4. </span></h3><div class="caption"><p>Disorders to Consider in the Differential Diagnosis of Congenital Contractural Arachnodactyly (CCA)</p></div><p class="large-table-link" style="display:none"><span class="right"><a href="/books/NBK1386/table/cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe/?report=objectonly" target="object">View in own window</a></span></p><div class="large_tbl" id="__cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_lrgtbl__"><table class="no_bottom_margin"><thead><tr><th id="hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_1_1" rowspan="2" scope="col" colspan="1" headers="hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_1_1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Differential<br />Diagnosis<br />Disorder</th><th id="hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_1_2" rowspan="2" scope="col" colspan="1" headers="hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_1_2" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Gene</th><th id="hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_1_3" rowspan="2" scope="col" colspan="1" headers="hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_1_3" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">MOI</th><th id="hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_1_4" colspan="2" scope="colgroup" rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;">Clinical Features of Differential Diagnosis Disorder</th></tr><tr><th headers="hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_1_4" id="hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_2_1" colspan="1" scope="colgroup" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Overlapping w/CCA</th><th headers="hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_1_4" id="hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_2_2" scope="col" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Distinguishing from CCA</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
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</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">AD</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_1_4 hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_2_1" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;"><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Marfanoid habitus, dolichostenomelia</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Arachnodactyly</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Pectus deformity, kyphoscoliosis</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Muscle hypoplasia</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Large-joint contractures (mainly elbows)</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Severe Marfan syndrome <sup>1</sup> may be mistaken for severe CCA as both may have crumpled ears, contractures, & cardiovascular abnormalities. <sup>2</sup></div></li></ul>
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</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_1_4 hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_2_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;"><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Lens (sub)luxation</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>High myopia</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Progressive aortic root dilatation</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Absence of crumpled ears & joint contractures <sup>3</sup></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Neonates w/severe Marfan syndrome are usually very hypotonic & have valvular anomalies ("floppy valves") &/or aortic root dilatation, rather than the septal defects or interrupted aortic arch in severe CCA.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Differentiating Marfan syndrome & CCA is most important given the severe cardiovascular complications & cardiac monitoring essential in individuals w/Marfan syndrome.</div></li></ul>
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</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">AD<br />AR <sup>5</sup></td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_1_4 hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_2_1" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;"><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Medially overlapping fingers</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Clenched fists</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Ulnar deviation of fingers</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Camptodactyly</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Positional foot deformities</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Clubfoot</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Scoliosis</div></li></ul>
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</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_1_4 hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_2_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;"><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Absence of marfanoid habitus, arachnodactyly, contractures of knees & elbows, & crumpled ears</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Additional features depending on DA subtype</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Often pursed lips</div></li></ul>
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</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Bethlem myopathy (See <a href="/books/n/gene/bethlem/">Collagen Type VI-Related Disorders</a> & OMIM <a href="https://omim.org/entry/616471" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">616471</a>.)</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
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<i>COL6A1</i>
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<i>COL6A2</i>
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<i>COL6A3</i>
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<br />
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<i>COL12A1</i>
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</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">AD<br />AR</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_1_4 hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_2_1" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;"><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Joint contractures</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Muscular hypoplasia</div></li></ul>
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</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_1_4 hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_2_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Absence of marfanoid habitus, arachnodactyly, & crumpled ears</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Van den Ende - Gupta syndrome (OMIM <a href="https://omim.org/entry/600920" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">600920</a>)</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
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<i>SCARF2</i>
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</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">AR</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_1_4 hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_2_1" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;"><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Contractures</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Arachnodactyly</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Pectus excavatum</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Femoral bowing</div></li></ul>
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</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_1_4 hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_2_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;"><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Normal ears</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Interdigital webbing</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Cleft palate</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Craniosynostosis</div></li></ul>
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</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Bruck syndrome (OMIM <a href="https://omim.org/entry/259450" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">259450</a> & <a href="https://omim.org/entry/609220" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">609220</a>)</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
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<i>FKBP10</i>
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<i>PLOD2</i>
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</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">AR</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_1_4 hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_2_1" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;"><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Contractures</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Pectus deformity</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Bowed long bones</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Clubfeet</div></li></ul>
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</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_1_4 hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_2_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;"><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Osteopenia – fractures</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Absence of arachnodactyly</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Pterygia</div></li></ul>
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</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Congenital contractures of the limbs & face, hypotonia & DD (OMIM <a href="https://omim.org/entry/616266" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">616266</a>)</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
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<i>NALCN</i>
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</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">AD</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_1_4 hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_2_1" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;"><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Contractures</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Hypotonia</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Micrognathia</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Scoliosis</div></li></ul>
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</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_1_4 hd_h_cca.T.disorders_to_consider_in_the_diffe_1_1_2_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;"><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>DD</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Umbilical hernia</div></li></ul>
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</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><div><dl class="temp-labeled-list small"><dt></dt><dd><div><p class="no_margin">AD = <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/autosomal-dominant/">autosomal dominant</a>; AR = <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/autosomal-recessive/">autosomal recessive</a>; DD = developmental delay; MOI = <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/mode-of-inheritance/">mode of inheritance</a></p></div></dd><dt>1. </dt><dd><div id="cca.TF.4.1"><p class="no_margin">Neonatal Marfan syndrome is at the most severe end of the spectrum of Marfan syndrome.</p></div></dd><dt>2. </dt><dd><div id="cca.TF.4.2"><p class="no_margin">In neonatal Marfan syndrome, cardiovascular abnormalities include mitral and tricuspid valve anomalies and dilated aorta. In severe/lethal CCA, cardiovascular abnormalities include atrial and/or ventricular septal defects and interrupted aortic arch.</p></div></dd><dt>3. </dt><dd><div id="cca.TF.4.3"><p class="no_margin">Joint contractures are seen at birth in individuals with CCA.</p></div></dd><dt>4. </dt><dd><div id="cca.TF.4.4"><p class="no_margin">Stickler syndrome caused by pathogenic variants <i>COL2A1</i>, <i>COL11A1</i>, or <i>COL11A2</i> is inherited in an <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/autosomal-dominant/">autosomal dominant</a> manner; Stickler syndrome caused by pathogenic variants in <i>COL9A1</i>, <i>COL9A2</i>, or <i>COL9A3</i> is inherited in an <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/autosomal-recessive/">autosomal recessive</a> manner.</p></div></dd><dt>5. </dt><dd><div id="cca.TF.4.5"><p class="no_margin">Distal arthrogryposes is inherited in an <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/autosomal-dominant/">autosomal dominant</a> manner with the exception of <i>ECEL1</i>-related distal arthrogryposis, which is inherited in an <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/autosomal-recessive/">autosomal recessive</a> manner.</p></div></dd></dl></div></div></div><p><b>Fetal akinesia sequence.</b> Any disorder resulting in fetal akinesia either through severe (central) nervous system impairment or mechanical constraint will result in neonatal contractures. These individuals may have ear deformities and a small jaw, but usually do not present with arachnodactyly. Therefore, a pregnancy history (oligohydramnios) and workup with a brain MRI is necessary to differentiate between possible causes of the contractures.</p></div><div id="cca.Management"><h2 id="_cca_Management_">Management</h2><div id="cca.Evaluations_Following_Initial_Diagno"><h3>Evaluations Following Initial Diagnosis</h3><p>To establish the extent of disease in an individual diagnosed with <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/congenital/">congenital</a> contractural arachnodactyly (CCA), the evaluations summarized in <a href="/books/NBK1386/table/cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following/?report=objectonly" target="object" rid-ob="figobccaTrecommendedevaluationsfollowing">Table 5</a> (if not performed as part of the evaluation that led to the diagnosis) are recommended.</p><div id="cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following" class="table"><h3><span class="label">Table 5. </span></h3><div class="caption"><p>Recommended Evaluations Following Initial Diagnosis in Individuals with Classic Congenital Contractural Arachnodactyly</p></div><p class="large-table-link" style="display:none"><span class="right"><a href="/books/NBK1386/table/cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following/?report=objectonly" target="object">View in own window</a></span></p><div class="large_tbl" id="__cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_lrgtbl__"><table class="no_bottom_margin"><thead><tr><th id="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1_1_1_1" scope="col" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">System/Concern</th><th id="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1_1_1_2" scope="col" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Evaluation</th><th id="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1_1_1_3" scope="col" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Comment</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1_1_1_1" rowspan="2" scope="row" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
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<b>Musculoskeletal</b>
|
||
</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Orthopedics: joint contractures, bowed long bones; kyphoscoliosis</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Kyphoscoliosis may be <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/congenital/">congenital</a>, is progressive, & warrants early eval.</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1_1_1_2" colspan="1" scope="col" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Assessment by physiatrist, OT/PT of fine motor & gross motor skills related to contractures & muscular hypotonia</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;"></td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
|
||
<b>Cardiovascular</b>
|
||
</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Assessment for aortic root dilatation</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">The risk for aortic root dilatation is low & progression uncommon; but assessing aortic root dilatation at an early stage is important for determining frequency of further cardiovascular follow up.</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
|
||
<b>Ophthalmologic</b>
|
||
</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Flat cornea / keratoconus</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Low risk</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
|
||
<b>Orthodontic</b>
|
||
</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Highly arched palate, dental crowding</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">A highly arched palate is also assoc w/↑ incidence of middle ear infections.</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
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<b>Miscellaneous/</b>
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<br />
|
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<b>Other</b>
|
||
</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Consultation w/clinical geneticist &/or genetic counselor</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;"></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><div><dl class="temp-labeled-list small"><dt></dt><dd><div><p class="no_margin">OT = occupational therapy; PT = physical therapy</p></div></dd></dl></div></div></div><div id="cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1" class="table"><h3><span class="label">Table 6. </span></h3><div class="caption"><p>Recommended Evaluations Following Initial Diagnosis in Infants with Severe Congenital Contractural Arachnodactyly</p></div><p class="large-table-link" style="display:none"><span class="right"><a href="/books/NBK1386/table/cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1/?report=objectonly" target="object">View in own window</a></span></p><div class="large_tbl" id="__cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1_lrgtbl__"><table class="no_bottom_margin"><thead><tr><th id="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1_1_1_1_1" scope="col" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">System/Concern</th><th id="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1_1_1_1_2" scope="col" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Evaluation</th><th id="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1_1_1_1_3" scope="col" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Comment</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
|
||
<b>Constitutional</b>
|
||
</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Assess nutritional status, growth.</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;"></td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1_1_1_1_1" rowspan="2" scope="row" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
|
||
<b>Musculoskeletal</b>
|
||
</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Orthopedics: joint contractures, bowed long bones; kyphoscoliosis</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Kyphoscoliosis is <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/congenital/">congenital</a>, progressive, & warrants early eval.</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1_1_1_1_2" colspan="1" scope="col" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Assessment by physiatrist, OT/PT of fine motor & gross motor skills related to contractures & muscular hypotonia</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;"></td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
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<b>Cardiovascular</b>
|
||
</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Assess for <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/congenital/">congenital</a> heart disease.</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Commonly atrial or ventricular septal defect, interrupted aortic arch; rarely aortic root dilatation. Valvular insufficiency may occur.</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
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<b>Gastrointestinal/</b>
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<br />
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<b>Feeding</b>
|
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</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Assess for GI malformation: a "double bubble" sign on abdominal ultrasound is indicative of a duodenal atresia/obstruction.</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Duodenal or esophageal atresia & intestinal malrotation</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
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<b>Respiratory</b>
|
||
</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Assess for respiratory insufficiency.</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Most common cause of death, often resulting from tracheomalacia (due to pressure from vascular anomalies) & respiratory infections. It is unclear if hypotonia, emphysema, &/or left-sided congestive heart failure may contribute to the respiratory problems.</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
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<b>Ophthalmologic</b>
|
||
</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Flat cornea / keratoconus</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Low risk</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
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<b>Miscellaneous/</b>
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<br />
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<b>Other</b>
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</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Consultation w/clinical geneticist &/or genetic counselor</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_evaluations_following_1_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;"></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><div><dl class="temp-labeled-list small"><dt></dt><dd><div><p class="no_margin">OT = occupational therapy; PT = physical therapy</p></div></dd></dl></div></div></div></div><div id="cca.Treatment_of_Manifestations"><h3>Treatment of Manifestations</h3><div id="cca.T.treatment_of_manifestations_in_ind" class="table"><h3><span class="label">Table 7. </span></h3><div class="caption"><p>Treatment of Manifestations in Individuals with Classic Congenital Contractural Arachnodactyly</p></div><p class="large-table-link" style="display:none"><span class="right"><a href="/books/NBK1386/table/cca.T.treatment_of_manifestations_in_ind/?report=objectonly" target="object">View in own window</a></span></p><div class="large_tbl" id="__cca.T.treatment_of_manifestations_in_ind_lrgtbl__"><table class="no_bottom_margin"><thead><tr><th id="hd_h_cca.T.treatment_of_manifestations_in_ind_1_1_1_1" scope="col" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Manifestation/<br />Concern</th><th id="hd_h_cca.T.treatment_of_manifestations_in_ind_1_1_1_2" scope="col" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Treatment</th><th id="hd_h_cca.T.treatment_of_manifestations_in_ind_1_1_1_3" scope="col" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Considerations/Other</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.treatment_of_manifestations_in_ind_1_1_1_1" rowspan="2" scope="row" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
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<b>Musculoskeletal</b>
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</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.treatment_of_manifestations_in_ind_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">By orthopedist</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.treatment_of_manifestations_in_ind_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;"><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Contractures may require surgical release.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Clubfeet may require casting.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Progressive kyphoscoliosis may require bracing &/or surgical intervention.</div></li></ul>
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</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.treatment_of_manifestations_in_ind_1_1_1_2" colspan="1" scope="row" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">By physiatrist, OT/PT</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.treatment_of_manifestations_in_ind_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;"><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Early PT in children helps ↑ joint mobility & counteract muscle hypoplasia (usually calf muscles).</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Camptodactyly & large-joint contractures may spontaneously improve over time.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Swimming reinforces the musculature w/out taxing joints.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Cycling may benefit those w/patellar hypermobility by ↓ risk for patellar luxation.</div></li></ul>
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</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.treatment_of_manifestations_in_ind_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
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<b>Cardiovascular</b>
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</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.treatment_of_manifestations_in_ind_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">By cardiologist/<br />cardiovascular surgeon</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.treatment_of_manifestations_in_ind_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Aortic root dilatation is managed in a standard manner. See <a href="/books/n/gene/marfan/">Marfan Syndrome</a> & <a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.milewicz.2005.e150">Milewicz et al [2005]</a> (<a href="https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/01.CIR.0000155243.70456.F4" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">full text</a>).</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.treatment_of_manifestations_in_ind_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
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<b>Ophthalmologic</b>
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</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.treatment_of_manifestations_in_ind_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">By ophthalmologist</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.treatment_of_manifestations_in_ind_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;"><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Correction of refractive errors</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Keratoconus can be treated by scleral contact lenses. It is currently unknown if corneal crosslinking is safe &/or useful in CCA.</div></li></ul>
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</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.treatment_of_manifestations_in_ind_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
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<b>Orthodontic</b>
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</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.treatment_of_manifestations_in_ind_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">By orthodontist/dentist</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.treatment_of_manifestations_in_ind_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;"><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Use of palatal expander may be indicated.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Dental crowding may necessitate extraction of molars.</div></li></ul>
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</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><div><dl class="temp-labeled-list small"><dt></dt><dd><div><p class="no_margin">OT = occupational therapy; PT = physical therapy</p></div></dd></dl></div></div></div><div id="cca.T.treatment_of_manifestations_in_ind_1" class="table"><h3><span class="label">Table 8. </span></h3><div class="caption"><p>Treatment of Manifestations in Individuals with Severe/Lethal CCA</p></div><p class="large-table-link" style="display:none"><span class="right"><a href="/books/NBK1386/table/cca.T.treatment_of_manifestations_in_ind_1/?report=objectonly" target="object">View in own window</a></span></p><div class="large_tbl" id="__cca.T.treatment_of_manifestations_in_ind_1_lrgtbl__"><table class="no_bottom_margin"><thead><tr><th id="hd_h_cca.T.treatment_of_manifestations_in_ind_1_1_1_1_1" scope="col" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Manifestation/<br />Concern</th><th id="hd_h_cca.T.treatment_of_manifestations_in_ind_1_1_1_1_2" scope="col" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Treatment</th><th id="hd_h_cca.T.treatment_of_manifestations_in_ind_1_1_1_1_3" scope="col" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Considerations/Other</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.treatment_of_manifestations_in_ind_1_1_1_1_1" rowspan="2" scope="row" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
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<b>Musculoskeletal</b>
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</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.treatment_of_manifestations_in_ind_1_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">By orthopedist</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.treatment_of_manifestations_in_ind_1_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;"><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Contractures may require surgical release.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Clubfeet may require casting.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Progressive kyphoscoliosis may require bracing &/or surgical intervention.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Severe pectus excavatum may rarely cause restrictive lung disease or cardiac displacement & thus require surgical treatment (Nüss procedure).</div></li></ul>
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</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.treatment_of_manifestations_in_ind_1_1_1_1_2" colspan="1" scope="row" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">By physiatrist,<br />OT/PT</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.treatment_of_manifestations_in_ind_1_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;"><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Early PT in children helps ↑ joint mobility & improve muscle hypoplasia (usually calf muscles).</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Camptodactyly & large-joint contractures may spontaneously improve over time.</div></li></ul>
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</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.treatment_of_manifestations_in_ind_1_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
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<b>Cardiovascular</b>
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</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.treatment_of_manifestations_in_ind_1_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">By cardiologist /<br />cardiovascular surgeon</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.treatment_of_manifestations_in_ind_1_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;"><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Hypoplastic aortic arch or interrupted aortic arch, a ductus-dependent heart defect, requires intervention shortly after birth (incl prostaglandins while awaiting surgery).</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>For septal defects, treatment is either conservative (by percutaneous closure) or surgical following standard guidelines.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Aortic root dilatation is managed in a standard manner. See <a href="/books/n/gene/marfan/">Marfan Syndrome</a> & <a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.milewicz.2005.e150">Milewicz et al [2005]</a> (<a href="https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/01.CIR.0000155243.70456.F4" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">full text</a>).</div></li></ul>
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</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.treatment_of_manifestations_in_ind_1_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
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<b>Gastrointestinal</b>
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</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.treatment_of_manifestations_in_ind_1_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">By abdominal/<br />pediatric surgeon</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.treatment_of_manifestations_in_ind_1_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;"><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Surgical correction of malrotation if symptomatic (vomiting)</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Surgical correction of esophageal or duodenal atresia</div></li></ul>
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</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.treatment_of_manifestations_in_ind_1_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
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<b>Ophthalmologic</b>
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</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.treatment_of_manifestations_in_ind_1_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">By ophthalmologist</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.treatment_of_manifestations_in_ind_1_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;"><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Correction of refractive errors</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Keratoconus can be treated by contact lenses. It is currently unknown if corneal crosslinking is safe &/or useful in CCA.</div></li></ul>
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</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.treatment_of_manifestations_in_ind_1_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
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<b>Respiratory</b>
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</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.treatment_of_manifestations_in_ind_1_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">By neonatologist/<br />pulmonologist/<br />anesthesiologist</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.treatment_of_manifestations_in_ind_1_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;"><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Tracheomalacia requires bronchoscopy &/or vascular imaging to determine cause & best treatment options.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Aggressive treatment of pulmonary infections</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Respiratory physiotherapy may be necessary in case of severe hypotonia & reduced coughing.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>As it is unclear if pulmonary emphysema may develop, positive pressure ventilation should be kept to a minimum.</div></li></ul>
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</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><div><dl class="temp-labeled-list small"><dt></dt><dd><div><p class="no_margin">OT = occupational therapy; PT = physical therapy</p></div></dd></dl></div></div></div></div><div id="cca.Surveillance"><h3>Surveillance</h3><div id="cca.T.recommended_surveillance_for_indiv" class="table"><h3><span class="label">Table 9. </span></h3><div class="caption"><p>Recommended Surveillance for Individuals with Classic Congenital Contractural Arachnodactyly</p></div><p class="large-table-link" style="display:none"><span class="right"><a href="/books/NBK1386/table/cca.T.recommended_surveillance_for_indiv/?report=objectonly" target="object">View in own window</a></span></p><div class="large_tbl" id="__cca.T.recommended_surveillance_for_indiv_lrgtbl__"><table><thead><tr><th id="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_surveillance_for_indiv_1_1_1_1" scope="col" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">System/Concern</th><th id="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_surveillance_for_indiv_1_1_1_2" scope="col" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Evaluation</th><th id="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_surveillance_for_indiv_1_1_1_3" scope="col" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Frequency</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_surveillance_for_indiv_1_1_1_1" rowspan="2" scope="row" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
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<b>Musculoskeletal</b>
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</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_surveillance_for_indiv_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">If not present at initial eval: evaluate for kyphosis/scoliosis clinically.</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_surveillance_for_indiv_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">At least annually</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_surveillance_for_indiv_1_1_1_2" colspan="1" scope="row" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">If present at initial eval: monitor kyphosis/scoliosis (clinically &/or radiologically).</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_surveillance_for_indiv_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Per treating orthopedist</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_surveillance_for_indiv_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
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<b>Cardiovascular</b>
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</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_surveillance_for_indiv_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Measurement of aortic root diameter for evidence of aortic dilatation</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_surveillance_for_indiv_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Every 2 yrs until end of puberty; then every 3-5 yrs if aortic measurements are well below upper limit for age, sex, & body surface area (z-score <2) & no major valvular involvement (mitral valve prolapse)</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_surveillance_for_indiv_1_1_1_1" rowspan="2" scope="row" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
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<b>Ocular</b>
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</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_surveillance_for_indiv_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Visual acuity & assessment of refractive error</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_surveillance_for_indiv_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Upon clinical guidance (or at least every 2 yrs in young children)</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_surveillance_for_indiv_1_1_1_2" colspan="1" scope="row" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Keratometry</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_surveillance_for_indiv_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Every 3 yrs, especially in those w/difficult-to-correct refractive errors</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_surveillance_for_indiv_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
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<b>Orthodontic</b>
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</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_surveillance_for_indiv_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">From age 8 yrs</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.recommended_surveillance_for_indiv_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Annually</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div><div id="cca.AgentsCircumstances_to_Avoid"><h3>Agents/Circumstances to Avoid</h3><p>Avoid contact sports and activities that stress joints. Individuals should remain active but avoid high-intensity aerobic activities.</p><p>LASIK eye surgery may increase the risk for keratoconus in individuals with predisposing ocular conditions.</p></div><div id="cca.Evaluation_of_Relatives_at_Risk"><h3>Evaluation of Relatives at Risk</h3><p>It is appropriate to clarify the genetic status of apparently asymptomatic or self-reportedly asymptomatic at-risk relatives of an affected individual. Some parents have been unaware of their clinical status. In those individuals, evaluation of their status is necessary to reveal a low but potential risk for aortic and/or ocular complications.</p><p>Evaluations can include:</p><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Molecular genetic testing if the <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/pathogenic-variant/">pathogenic variant</a> in the family is known;</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Clinical evaluation if the <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/pathogenic-variant/">pathogenic variant</a> in the family is not known.</div></li></ul><p>See <a href="#cca.Related_Genetic_Counseling_Issues">Genetic Counseling</a> for issues related to testing of at-risk relatives for <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/genetic-counseling/">genetic counseling</a> purposes.</p></div><div id="cca.Pregnancy_Management"><h3>Pregnancy Management</h3><p>There are no reported complications related to pregnancy or delivery in females with CCA. It is advisable to perform an echocardiography preconceptually and to increase cardiac surveillance during pregnancy in women with dilatation of the aortic root.</p></div><div id="cca.Therapies_Under_Investigation"><h3>Therapies Under Investigation</h3><p>Search <a href="https://clinicaltrials.gov/" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">ClinicalTrials.gov</a> in the US and <a href="https://www.clinicaltrialsregister.eu/ctr-search/search" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">EU Clinical Trials Register</a> in Europe for access to information on clinical studies for a wide range of diseases and conditions. Note: There may not be clinical trials for this disorder.</p></div></div><div id="cca.Genetic_Counseling"><h2 id="_cca_Genetic_Counseling_">Genetic Counseling</h2><p>
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<i>Genetic counseling is the process of providing individuals and families with
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information on the nature, mode(s) of inheritance, and implications of genetic disorders to help them
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make informed medical and personal decisions. The following section deals with genetic
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risk assessment and the use of family history and genetic testing to clarify genetic
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status for family members; it is not meant to address all personal, cultural, or
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ethical issues that may arise or to substitute for consultation with a genetics
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professional</i>. —ED.</p><div id="cca.Mode_of_Inheritance"><h3>Mode of Inheritance</h3><p>Congenital contractural arachnodactyly (CCA) is inherited in an <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/autosomal-dominant/">autosomal dominant</a> manner.</p></div><div id="cca.Risk_to_Family_Members"><h3>Risk to Family Members</h3><p>
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<b>Parents of a <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/proband/">proband</a></b>
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</p><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Many individuals diagnosed with CCA have an affected parent.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>A <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/proband/">proband</a> with CCA may have the disorder as the result of a <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/de-novo/"><i>de novo</i></a>
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<i>FBN2</i> <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/pathogenic-variant/">pathogenic variant</a>. The proportion of cases caused by a <i>de novo</i> pathogenic variant is unknown but likely nears 50% [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.callewaert.2009.334">Callewaert et al 2009</a>; Callewaert, unpublished data].</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Molecular genetic testing (if the <i>FBN2</i> <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/pathogenic-variant/">pathogenic variant</a> in the <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/proband/">proband</a> has been identified) and physical examination are recommended for the parents of a proband with an apparent negative family history.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>If the <i>FBN2</i> <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/pathogenic-variant/">pathogenic variant</a> found in the <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/proband/">proband</a> cannot be detected in the leukocyte DNA of either parent, possible explanations include a <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/de-novo/"><i>de novo</i></a> pathogenic variant in the proband or somatic/<a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/germline-mosaicism/">germline mosaicism</a> in a parent; somatic/germline mosaicism has been suggested or confirmed in three families [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.wang.1996.1027">Wang et al 1996</a>, <a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.putnam.1997.818">Putnam et al 1997</a>, <a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.callewaert.2009.334">Callewaert et al 2009</a>]. In one family, an <i>FBN2</i> pathogenic variant identified in two sibs was detectable in DNA derived from buccal cells and hair bulbs from the father, but not in DNA derived from paternal leukocytes [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.putnam.1997.818">Putnam et al 1997</a>].</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>The family history of some individuals diagnosed with CCA may appear to be negative because of failure to recognize the disorder in family members. Therefore, an apparently negative family history cannot be confirmed unless appropriate clinical evaluation and/or <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/molecular-genetic-testing/">molecular genetic testing</a> has been performed on the parents of the <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/proband/">proband</a>.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Note: If the parent is the individual in whom the <i>FBN2</i> <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/pathogenic-variant/">pathogenic variant</a> first occurred, the parent may have <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/somatic-mosaicism/">somatic mosaicism</a> for the variant and may have a less severe phenotypic presentation than the <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/proband/">proband</a>. In one report, a mother with somatic and <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/germline-mosaicism/">germline mosaicism</a> had features of classic CCA, while her daughter, who inherited the <i>FBN2</i> pathogenic variant, had severe CCA with cardiovascular and gastrointestinal anomalies [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.wang.1996.1027">Wang et al 1996</a>].</div></li></ul><p><b>Sibs of a <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/proband/">proband</a>.</b> The risk to the sibs of the proband depends on the clinical/genetic status of the parents:</p><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>If a parent of the <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/proband/">proband</a> has clinical features of CCA and/or is known to have the <i>FBN2</i> <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/pathogenic-variant/">pathogenic variant</a> identified in the proband, the risk to the sibs is 50%. Because intrafamilial clinical variability is observed in CCA, a <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/heterozygous/">heterozygous</a> sib may have a more or less severe phenotypic presentation than the proband (see <a href="#cca.GenotypePhenotype_Correlations">Genotype-Phenotype Correlations</a>).</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>If neither parent is clinically affected and if the <i>FBN2</i> <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/pathogenic-variant/">pathogenic variant</a> identified in the <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/proband/">proband</a> cannot be detected in the leukocyte DNA of either parent, the <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/recurrence-risk/">recurrence risk</a> to sibs is slightly greater than that of the general population because of the possibility of parental <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/germline-mosaicism/">germline mosaicism</a> (confirmed or suspected germline mosaicism has been reported in three unrelated families; in one family, an unaffected father had two children with CCA) [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.putnam.1997.818">Putnam et al 1997</a>].</div></li></ul><p><b>Offspring of a <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/proband/">proband</a>.</b> Each child of an individual with CCA has a 50% chance of inheriting the <i>FBN2</i> <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/pathogenic-variant/">pathogenic variant</a>.</p><p><b>Other family members.</b> The risk to other family members depends on the status of the <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/proband/">proband</a>'s parents: if a parent is affected or has an <i>FBN2</i> <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/pathogenic-variant/">pathogenic variant</a>, the parent's family members are at risk.</p></div><div id="cca.Related_Genetic_Counseling_Issues"><h3>Related Genetic Counseling Issues</h3><p><b>Considerations in families with an apparent <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/de-novo/"><i>de novo</i></a> <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/pathogenic-variant/">pathogenic variant</a>.</b> When neither parent of a <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/proband/">proband</a> with an <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/autosomal-dominant/">autosomal dominant</a> condition has the pathogenic variant identified in the proband or clinical evidence of the disorder, the pathogenic variant is likely <i>de novo</i>. However, non-medical explanations including <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/alternate-paternity/">alternate paternity</a> or maternity (e.g., with assisted reproduction) and undisclosed adoption could also be explored.</p><p>
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<b>Family planning</b>
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</p><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>The optimal time for determination of genetic risk and discussion of the availability of prenatal/<a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/preimplantation-genetic-testing/">preimplantation genetic testing</a> is before pregnancy.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>It is appropriate to offer <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/genetic-counseling/">genetic counseling</a> (including discussion of potential risks to offspring and reproductive options) to young adults who are affected or at risk.</div></li></ul><p><b>DNA banking.</b> Because it is likely that testing methodology and our understanding of genes, pathogenic mechanisms, and diseases will improve in the future, consideration should be given to banking DNA from probands in whom a molecular diagnosis has not been confirmed (i.e., the causative pathogenic mechanism is unknown).</p></div><div id="cca.Prenatal_Testing_and_Preimplantation"><h3>Prenatal Testing and Preimplantation Genetic Testing</h3><p><b>Molecular genetic testing.</b> Once the <i>FBN2</i> <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/pathogenic-variant/">pathogenic variant</a> has been identified in an affected family member, <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/prenatal-testing/">prenatal testing</a> and <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/preimplantation-genetic-testing/">preimplantation genetic testing</a> are possible.</p><p><b>Fetal ultrasound examination.</b> While joint contractures may be identified by ultrasound examination of an at-risk fetus, a normal fetal ultrasound examination does not exclude the diagnosis of CCA.</p><p><b>Note:</b> Prenatal suspicion of contractures without a known <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/familial/">familial</a> history of CCA can be complemented by fetal brain MRI and or prenatal molecular testing in order to differentiate between possible causes of contractures, mostly with the purpose of excluding disorders with central nervous system involvement such as fetal akinesia deformation sequence.</p><p>Differences in perspective may exist among medical professionals and within families regarding the use of <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/prenatal-testing/">prenatal testing</a>. While most centers would consider use of prenatal testing to be a personal decision, discussion of these issues may be helpful.</p></div></div><div id="cca.Resources"><h2 id="_cca_Resources_">Resources</h2><p>
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<i>GeneReviews staff has selected the following disease-specific and/or umbrella
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support organizations and/or registries for the benefit of individuals with this disorder
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and their families. GeneReviews is not responsible for the information provided by other
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organizations. For information on selection criteria, click <a href="/books/n/gene/app4/">here</a>.</i></p>
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<ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>
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<b>MedlinePlus</b>
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</div><div>
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<a href="https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/congenital-contractural-arachnodactyly/" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">Congenital contractural arachnodactyly</a>
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</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>
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<b>Genetic Aortic Disorders Association (GADA) Canada</b>
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</div><div>Canada</div><div><b>Phone:</b> 905-826-3223; 905-826-3223</div><div><b>Email:</b> info@gadacanada.ca</div><div>
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<a href="http://www.gadacanada.ca/" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">gadacanada.ca</a>
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</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>
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<b>Marfan Foundation</b>
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</div><div><b>Phone:</b> 516-883-8712</div><div>
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<a href="https://marfan.org/" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">marfan.org</a>
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</div><div id="cca.Molecular_Genetics"><h2 id="_cca_Molecular_Genetics_">Molecular Genetics</h2><p><i>Information in the Molecular Genetics and OMIM tables may differ from that elsewhere in the GeneReview: tables may contain more recent information. —</i>ED.</p><div id="cca.molgen.TA" class="table"><h3><span class="label">Table A.</span></h3><div class="caption"><p>Congenital Contractural Arachnodactyly: Genes and Databases</p></div><p class="large-table-link" style="display:none"><span class="right"><a href="/books/NBK1386/table/cca.molgen.TA/?report=objectonly" target="object">View in own window</a></span></p><div class="large_tbl" id="__cca.molgen.TA_lrgtbl__"><table class="no_bottom_margin"><tbody><tr><th id="hd_b_cca.molgen.TA_1_1_1_1" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Gene</th><th id="hd_b_cca.molgen.TA_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Chromosome Locus</th><th id="hd_b_cca.molgen.TA_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Protein</th><th id="hd_b_cca.molgen.TA_1_1_1_4" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Locus-Specific Databases</th><th id="hd_b_cca.molgen.TA_1_1_1_5" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">HGMD</th><th id="hd_b_cca.molgen.TA_1_1_1_6" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">ClinVar</th></tr><tr><td headers="hd_b_cca.molgen.TA_1_1_1_1" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
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<a href="/gene/2201" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=entrez&targetcat=link&targettype=gene">
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<i>FBN2</i>
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</a>
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<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/genome/gdv/?context=gene&acc=2201" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">5q23<wbr style="display:inline-block"></wbr>.3</a>
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<a href="http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P35556" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">Fibrillin-2</a>
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<a href="https://databases.lovd.nl/shared/genes/FBN2" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">FBN2 @ LOVD</a>
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<a href="http://www.hgmd.cf.ac.uk/ac/gene.php?gene=FBN2" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">FBN2</a>
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</td><td headers="hd_b_cca.molgen.TA_1_1_1_6" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
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<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/clinvar/?term=FBN2[gene]" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">FBN2</a>
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</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><div><dl class="temp-labeled-list small"><dt></dt><dd><div id="cca.TFA.1"><p class="no_margin">Data are compiled from the following standard references: <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/gene/">gene</a> from
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<a href="http://www.genenames.org/index.html" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">HGNC</a>;
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<a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/chromosome/">chromosome</a> <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/locus/">locus</a> from
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<a href="http://www.omim.org/" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">OMIM</a>;
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protein from <a href="http://www.uniprot.org/" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">UniProt</a>.
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<a href="/books/n/gene/app1/">here</a>.</p></div></dd></dl></div></div></div><div id="cca.molgen.TB" class="table"><h3><span class="label">Table B.</span></h3><div class="caption"><p>OMIM Entries for Congenital Contractural Arachnodactyly (<a href="/omim/121050,612570" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=entrez&targetcat=term&targettype=omim">View All in OMIM</a>) </p></div><p class="large-table-link" style="display:none"><span class="right"><a href="/books/NBK1386/table/cca.molgen.TB/?report=objectonly" target="object">View in own window</a></span></p><div class="large_tbl" id="__cca.molgen.TB_lrgtbl__"><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">
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<a href="/omim/121050" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=entrez&targetcat=term&targettype=omim">121050</a></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">CONTRACTURAL ARACHNODACTYLY, CONGENITAL; CCA</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">
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<a href="/omim/612570" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=entrez&targetcat=term&targettype=omim">612570</a></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">FIBRILLIN 2; FBN2</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div id="cca.Molecular_Pathogenesis"><h3>Molecular Pathogenesis</h3><p><i>FBN2</i> encodes fibrillin-2, a large extracellular matrix protein that multimerizes in linear structures, called microfibrils. These calcium-binding structures have some intrinsic stretchiness, and can further associate with elastin to form elastic fibers. Microfibrils provide support in both elastic and non-elastic connective tissue, are involved in cell-matrix communication, and contribute to extracellular growth factor sequestration and regulation.</p><p>Fibrillin-2 is homologous to fibrillin-1, encoded by <i>FBN1</i> (pathogenic variants in which cause <a href="/books/n/gene/marfan/">Marfan syndrome</a>), but its expression begins earlier in embryonic development. Mouse studies have shown that fibrillin-1 may partially compensate for fibrillin-2 deficiency [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.carta.2006.8016">Carta et al 2006</a>] during embryonic development, at least in the aorta. In mice, contractures disappear around the time that fetal <i>fbn2</i> expression is replaced by postnatal <i>fbn1</i> expression. <i>Fbn2</i> is involved in murine limb patterning, and both <i>FBN1</i> and <i>FBN2</i> are expressed in bone and tendons and control bone growth and density, suggesting overlapping and diverse roles for <i>FBN1</i> and <i>FBN2</i> in TGFβ and BMP growth factor sequestration and bioavailability [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.nistala.2010.1107">Nistala et al 2010</a>, <a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.smaldone.2011.511">Smaldone et al 2011</a>].</p><p>Of note, disease-associated variants in <i>FBN2</i> are located in the central region of the <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/gene/">gene</a> (exons 24-35) encoding a central stretch of calcium-binding epidermal growth factor-like (cbEGF-like) domains. Pathogenic variants in the homologous central region of <i>FBN1</i> (also called the "neonatal" region) typically cause a more severe <a href="/books/n/gene/marfan/">Marfan syndrome</a> <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/phenotype/">phenotype</a> [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.faivre.2009.491">Faivre et al 2009</a>]. In contrast to fibrillin-1<i>,</i> however, only one reported fibrillin-2 <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/missense/">missense</a> variant, p.Gly925Arg, located outside this region, caused a classic CCA phenotype [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.meerschaut.2020.124">Meerschaut et al 2020</a>].</p><p><b>Mechanism of disease causation.</b> Both <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/dominant-negative/">dominant-negative</a> and <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/loss-of-function/">loss-of-function</a> mechanisms may be at play in the pathogenesis. Most disease-associated variants are <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/missense/">missense</a> or <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/splice-site/">splice site</a> variants that cluster in the central region of the <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/gene/">gene</a> (exons 24-35, which encode a stretch of calcium-binding epidermal growth factor-like [cbEGF-like] domains) and result in an <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/in-frame/">in-frame</a> mutated <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/gene-product/">gene product</a>. In addition, in-frame multiexon deletions outside the central region of <i>FBN2</i> produce stably expressed <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/mrna/">mRNA</a>. Since fibrillin-2 multimerizes in microfibrils, this suggests that most phenotypic effects of <i>FBN2</i> pathogenic variants result from a dominant-negative effect.</p><p>Nevertheless, identification of an <i>FBN2</i> <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/nonsense-variant/">nonsense</a> variant and the 5q23.3 <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/microdeletion-syndrome/">microdeletion syndrome</a> encompassing <i>FBN2</i> in individuals with features reminiscent of CCA suggest that a <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/loss-of-function/">loss-of-function</a> mechanism may contribute to the disease mechanism.</p><div id="cca.T.notable_fbn2_pathogenic_variants" class="table"><h3><span class="label">Table 10. </span></h3><div class="caption"><p>Notable <i>FBN2</i> Pathogenic Variants</p></div><p class="large-table-link" style="display:none"><span class="right"><a href="/books/NBK1386/table/cca.T.notable_fbn2_pathogenic_variants/?report=objectonly" target="object">View in own window</a></span></p><div class="large_tbl" id="__cca.T.notable_fbn2_pathogenic_variants_lrgtbl__"><table class="no_bottom_margin"><thead><tr><th id="hd_h_cca.T.notable_fbn2_pathogenic_variants_1_1_1_1" scope="col" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Reference<br />Sequences</th><th id="hd_h_cca.T.notable_fbn2_pathogenic_variants_1_1_1_2" scope="col" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">DNA<br />Nucleotide<br />Change</th><th id="hd_h_cca.T.notable_fbn2_pathogenic_variants_1_1_1_3" scope="col" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Predicted<br />Protein<br />Change</th><th id="hd_h_cca.T.notable_fbn2_pathogenic_variants_1_1_1_4" scope="col" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Comment [Reference]</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.notable_fbn2_pathogenic_variants_1_1_1_1" rowspan="2" scope="row" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
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<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/NM_001999.3" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">NM_001999<wbr style="display:inline-block"></wbr>.3</a>
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</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.notable_fbn2_pathogenic_variants_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">c.4346-2A>T</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.notable_fbn2_pathogenic_variants_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;"></td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.notable_fbn2_pathogenic_variants_1_1_1_4" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Severe CCA in a <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/proband/">proband</a> w/this <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/heterozygous/">heterozygous</a> variant whose mother had classic CCA w/<a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/mosaicism/">mosaicism</a> for the variant [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.wang.1996.1027">Wang et al 1996</a>]</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.notable_fbn2_pathogenic_variants_1_1_1_2" colspan="1" scope="row" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">c.2773G>A</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.notable_fbn2_pathogenic_variants_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">p.Gly925Arg</td><td headers="hd_h_cca.T.notable_fbn2_pathogenic_variants_1_1_1_4" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Located outside the <i>FBN1</i> homologous region but assoc w/severe <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/phenotype/">phenotype</a> [<a class="bk_pop" href="#cca.REF.meerschaut.2020.124">Meerschaut et al 2020</a>]</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><div><dl class="temp-labeled-list small"><dt></dt><dd><div><p class="no_margin">Variants listed in the table have been provided by the author. <i>GeneReviews</i> staff have not independently verified the classification of variants.</p></div></dd><dt></dt><dd><div><p class="no_margin"><i>GeneReviews</i> follows the standard naming conventions of the Human Genome Variation Society (<a href="https://varnomen.hgvs.org/" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">varnomen<wbr style="display:inline-block"></wbr>.hgvs.org</a>). See <a href="/books/n/gene/app3/">Quick Reference</a> for an explanation of nomenclature.</p></div></dd></dl></div></div></div></div></div><div id="cca.Chapter_Notes"><h2 id="_cca_Chapter_Notes_">Chapter Notes</h2><div id="cca.Author_Notes"><h3>Author Notes</h3><p>Dr Bert Callewaert (<a href="mailto:dev@null" data-email="eb.tnegu@treawellac.treb" class="oemail">eb.tnegu@treawellac.treb</a>) is actively involved in clinical research regarding individuals with <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/congenital/">congenital</a> contractural arachnodactyly. He would be happy to communicate with persons who have any questions regarding diagnosis of congenital contractural arachnodactyly or other considerations.</p><p>Contact Dr Callewaert at <a href="mailto:dev@null" data-email="eb.tnegu@treawellac.treb" class="oemail">eb.tnegu@treawellac.treb</a> to inquire about the interpretation of <i>FBN2</i> variants of <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/uncertain-significance/">uncertain significance</a>.</p><p>Dr Callewaert (<a href="mailto:dev@null" data-email="eb.tnegu@treawellac.treb" class="oemail">eb.tnegu@treawellac.treb</a>) is also interested in hearing from clinicians treating families affected by <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/congenital/">congenital</a> contractural arachnodactyly in whom no causative variant has been identified through <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/molecular-genetic-testing/">molecular genetic testing</a>.</p></div><div id="cca.Author_History"><h3>Author History</h3><p>Bert Callewaert, MD, PhD (2019-present)<br />Maurice Godfrey, PhD; University of Nebraska Medical Center (2001-2019)</p></div><div id="cca.Revision_History"><h3>Revision History</h3><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>14 July 2022 (bc) Revision: contact information for questions about <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/congenital/">congenital</a> contractural arachnodactyly added to <a href="#cca.Author_Notes">Author Notes</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>21 October 2019 (bp) Comprehensive update posted live</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>23 February 2012 (me) Comprehensive update posted live</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>4 May 2007 (me) Comprehensive update posted live</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>5 April 2006 (cd) Revision: <i>FBN2</i> testing clinically available</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>29 December 2004 (me) Comprehensive update posted live</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>5 February 2003 (me) Comprehensive update posted live</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>23 January 2001 (me) Review posted live</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>June 2000 (mg) Original submission</div></li></ul></div></div><div id="cca.References"><h2 id="_cca_References_">References</h2><div id="cca.Literature_Cited"><h3>Literature Cited</h3><ul class="simple-list"><li class="half_rhythm"><div class="bk_ref" id="cca.REF.callewaert.2009.334">Callewaert BL, Loeys BL, Ficcadenti A, Vermeer S, Landgren M, Kroes HY, Yaron Y, Pope M, Foulds N, Boute O, Galán F, Kingston H, Van der Aa N, Salcedo I, Swinkels ME, Wallgren-Pettersson C, Gabrielli O, De Backer J, Coucke PJ, De Paepe AM. 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