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Attached earlobe

MedGen UID:
867017
Concept ID:
C4021375
Finding
Synonym: Attached earlobes
 
HPO: HP:0009907

Definition

Attachment of the lobe to the side of the face at the lowest point of the lobe without curving upward. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • Attached earlobe

Conditions with this feature

Auriculoosteodysplasia
MedGen UID:
400038
Concept ID:
C1862381
Disease or Syndrome
A very rare condition characterized by multiple osseous dysplasia, characteristic ear shape (elongation of the lobe that is attached and accompanied by a small, slightly posterior lobule) and somewhat short stature.
Retinitis pigmentosa-juvenile cataract-short stature-intellectual disability syndrome
MedGen UID:
863679
Concept ID:
C4015242
Disease or Syndrome
A rare genetic syndromic rod-cone dystrophy disorder with characteristics of psychomotor developmental delay from early childhood, intellectual disability, short stature, mild facial dysmorphism (e.g. upslanted palpebral fissures, hypoplastic alae nasi, malar hypoplasia, attached earlobes), excessive dental spacing and malocclusion, juvenile cataract and ophthalmologic findings of atypical retinitis pigmentosa (i.e. salt-and-pepper retinopathy, attenuated retinal arterioles, generalised rod-cone dysfunction, mottled macula, peripapillary sparing of retinal pigment epithelium).
Intellectual disability, autosomal dominant 43
MedGen UID:
934738
Concept ID:
C4310771
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
HIVEP2-related intellectual disability is a neurological disorder characterized by moderate to severe developmental delay and intellectual disability and mild physical abnormalities (dysmorphic features). Early symptoms of the condition include weak muscle tone (hypotonia) and delayed development of motor skills, such as sitting, standing, and walking. After learning to walk, many affected individuals continue to have difficulty with this activity; their walking style (gait) is often unbalanced and wide-based. Speech is also delayed, and some people with this condition never learn to talk. Most people with HIVEP2-related intellectual disability also have unusual physical features, such as widely spaced eyes (hypertelorism), a broad nasal bridge, or fingers with tapered ends, although there is no characteristic pattern of such features among affected individuals. Many people with the condition exhibit neurodevelopmental disorders, such as hyperactivity, attention deficit disorder, aggression, anxiety, and autism spectrum disorder, which is a group of developmental disorders characterized by impaired communication and social interaction.\n\nOther features of HIVEP2-related intellectual disability include mild abnormalities in the structure of the brain and an abnormally small brain and head size (microcephaly). Less common health problems include seizures; recurrent ear infections; and eye disorders, such as eyes that do not look in the same direction (strabismus), "lazy eye" (amblyopia), and farsightedness (hyperopia). Some people with HIVEP2-related intellectual disability have gastrointestinal problems, which can include backflow of acidic stomach contents into the esophagus (gastroesophageal reflux) and constipation.
Heart and brain malformation syndrome
MedGen UID:
934760
Concept ID:
C4310793
Disease or Syndrome
Heart and brain malformation syndrome (HBMS) is a severe autosomal recessive multiple congenital anomaly syndrome characterized by profoundly delayed psychomotor development, dysmorphic facial features, microphthalmia, cardiac malformations, mainly septal defects, and brain malformations, including Dandy-Walker malformation (summary by Shaheen et al., 2016). Homozygous mutation in the SMG9 gene can also cause neurodevelopmental disorder with intention tremor, pyramidal signs, dyspraxia, and ocular anomalies (NEDITPDO; 619995), a less severe neurodevelopmental disorder.
Neurofacioskeletal syndrome with or without renal agenesis
MedGen UID:
1778926
Concept ID:
C5543070
Disease or Syndrome
Neurofacioskeletal syndrome with or without renal agenesis (NFSRA) is characterized by developmental delay and/or intellectual disability; corpus callosum hypoplasia or agenesis; facial dysmorphism, including upslanting palpebral fissures, broad nasal tip, and wide mouth; and skeletal abnormalities, including short stature, scoliosis, and flexion contractures, with broad fingertips and/or toes. Renal agenesis, unilateral or bilateral, has also been observed in some patients (Schneeberger et al., 2020).
Rauch-Steindl syndrome
MedGen UID:
1794271
Concept ID:
C5562061
Disease or Syndrome
Rauch-Steindl syndrome (RAUST) is characterized by poor pre- and postnatal growth, sometimes with short stature and small head circumference, characteristic dysmorphic facial features, and variable developmental delay with delayed motor and speech acquisition and impaired intellectual function that can be mild. Other features may include hypotonia and behavioral abnormalities. The phenotype represents a mild form of Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome (WHS; 194190), which is a contiguous gene deletion syndrome caused by heterozygous deletion of several genes on chromosome 4p16. The clinical features of RAUST are similar to but milder than those of WHS, with less severe dysmorphic facial features, less severe developmental disabilities in general, and absence of a seizure disorder. The phenotype and expressivity of RAUST is highly variable (summary by Rauch et al., 2001; Zanoni et al., 2021).
RECON progeroid syndrome
MedGen UID:
1841140
Concept ID:
C5830504
Disease or Syndrome
RECON progeroid syndrome (RECON) is a chromosomal instability disorder characterized by postnatal growth retardation, progeroid facial appearance, hypoplastic nose, prominent premaxilla, skin photosensitivity and xeroderma, muscle wasting with reduced subcutaneous fat, and slender elongated thumbs (Abu-Libdeh et al., 2022).

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Kim KE, Song WJ, Kim DK
Homo 2018 Nov;69(6):377-380. Epub 2018 Oct 29 doi: 10.1016/j.jchb.2018.10.003. PMID: 30392739

Therapy

Kim KE, Song WJ, Kim DK
Homo 2018 Nov;69(6):377-380. Epub 2018 Oct 29 doi: 10.1016/j.jchb.2018.10.003. PMID: 30392739

Prognosis

Yang J, Chen J, Ji Q, Li K, Deng C, Kong X, Xie S, Zhan W, Mao Z, Zhang B, Yu Y, Li D, Cao Y, Ye K, Liu Q, Wu M, Chen F, Chen P
Forensic Sci Int 2022 Jun;335:111311. Epub 2022 Apr 18 doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2022.111311. PMID: 35468577

Clinical prediction guides

Yang J, Chen J, Ji Q, Li K, Deng C, Kong X, Xie S, Zhan W, Mao Z, Zhang B, Yu Y, Li D, Cao Y, Ye K, Liu Q, Wu M, Chen F, Chen P
Forensic Sci Int 2022 Jun;335:111311. Epub 2022 Apr 18 doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2022.111311. PMID: 35468577
Kim KE, Song WJ, Kim DK
Homo 2018 Nov;69(6):377-380. Epub 2018 Oct 29 doi: 10.1016/j.jchb.2018.10.003. PMID: 30392739
Perrone E, Zanolla TA, Fock RA, Perez ABA, Brunoni D
J Pediatr (Rio J) 2017 Nov-Dec;93(6):592-600. Epub 2017 Jul 27 doi: 10.1016/j.jped.2016.12.010. PMID: 28756062

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