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Iliac horns

MedGen UID:
120492
Concept ID:
C0263925
Finding; Finding
Synonym: Iliac crest spur
SNOMED CT: Iliac crest spur (84308008)
 
HPO: HP:0009780

Definition

Horn-like malformations of the iliac crests with symmetrical bilateral central posterior iliac processes. A characteristic finding in the Nail-Patella syndrome. Iliac horns are visible on X-ray and may be palpable, but are asymptomatic. [from HPO]

Conditions with this feature

Nail-patella syndrome
MedGen UID:
10257
Concept ID:
C0027341
Disease or Syndrome
Nail-patella syndrome (NPS) (previously referred to as Fong's disease), encompasses the classic clinical tetrad of changes in the nails, knees, and elbows, and the presence of iliac horns. Nail changes are the most constant feature of NPS. Nails may be absent, hypoplastic, or dystrophic; ridged longitudinally or horizontally; pitted; discolored; separated into two halves by a longitudinal cleft or ridge of skin; and thin or (less often) thickened. The patellae may be small, irregularly shaped, or absent. Elbow abnormalities may include limitation of extension, pronation, and supination; cubitus valgus; and antecubital pterygia. Iliac horns are bilateral, conical, bony processes that project posteriorly and laterally from the central part of the iliac bones of the pelvis. Renal involvement, first manifest as proteinuria with or without hematuria, occurs in 30%-50% of affected individuals; end-stage renal disease occurs up to 15% of affected individuals. Primary open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension occur at increased frequency and at a younger age than in the general population.

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Figueroa-Silva O, Vicente A, Agudo A, Baliu-Piqué C, Gómez-Armayones S, Aldunce-Soto MJ, Inarejos Clemente EJ, Navallas Irujo M, Gutiérrez de la Iglesia D, González-Enseñat MA
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2016 Sep;30(9):1614-7. Epub 2016 Apr 25 doi: 10.1111/jdv.13683. PMID: 27109743
Lippacher S, Mueller-Rossberg E, Reichel H, Nelitz M
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2013 Oct;99(6):749-54. Epub 2013 Sep 9 doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2013.03.031. PMID: 24029584
Granata A, Nori G, Ravazzolo R, Marini M, Castellino S, Sicurezza E, Fiore CE, Mignani R
Clin Nephrol 2008 May;69(5):377-82. doi: 10.5414/cnp69377. PMID: 18538102
McIntosh I, Dunston JA, Liu L, Hoover-Fong JE, Sweeney E
Ann Hum Genet 2005 Jul;69(Pt 4):349-63. doi: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2005.00191.x. PMID: 15996164
Beguiristáin JL, de Rada PD, Barriga A
J Pediatr Orthop B 2003 Jan;12(1):13-6. doi: 10.1097/01.bpb.0000043727.21564.e9. PMID: 12488765

Diagnosis

Shimohata H, Miyake Y, Yoshida Y, Usui J, Mori T, Sohara E, Uchida S, Hirayama K, Kobayashi M
CEN Case Rep 2021 Nov;10(4):588-591. Epub 2021 Jun 2 doi: 10.1007/s13730-021-00612-y. PMID: 34076843Free PMC Article
Sasidharan R, Gupta N, Toteja N, Yadav B
BMJ Case Rep 2021 Mar 10;14(3) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2021-241833. PMID: 33692073Free PMC Article
Hoang N, Harper H, Syscos S, Rickstrew J, Kaplan D
Dermatol Online J 2020 Jul 15;26(7) PMID: 32898401
Harita Y, Kitanaka S, Isojima T, Ashida A, Hattori M
Pediatr Nephrol 2017 Oct;32(10):1845-1850. Epub 2016 Jul 23 doi: 10.1007/s00467-016-3462-x. PMID: 27450397
Lee BH, Cho TJ, Choi HJ, Kang HK, Lim IS, Park YH, Ha IS, Choi Y, Cheong HI
J Korean Med Sci 2009 Jan;24 Suppl(Suppl 1):S82-6. Epub 2009 Jan 28 doi: 10.3346/jkms.2009.24.S1.S82. PMID: 19194568Free PMC Article

Therapy

Hoang N, Harper H, Syscos S, Rickstrew J, Kaplan D
Dermatol Online J 2020 Jul 15;26(7) PMID: 32898401
Nakata T, Ishida R, Mihara Y, Fujii A, Inoue Y, Kusaba T, Isojima T, Harita Y, Kanda C, Kitanaka S, Tamagaki K
BMC Nephrol 2017 Mar 23;18(1):100. doi: 10.1186/s12882-017-0516-7. PMID: 28335748Free PMC Article
Hari P, Mantan M, Dinda A, Hari S, Bagga A
Pediatr Nephrol 2006 Aug;21(8):1197-9. Epub 2006 Jun 29 doi: 10.1007/s00467-006-0154-y. PMID: 16807765

Prognosis

Harita Y, Urae S, Akashio R, Isojima T, Miura K, Yamada T, Yamamoto K, Miyasaka Y, Furuyama M, Takemura T, Gotoh Y, Takizawa H, Tamagaki K, Ozawa A, Ashida A, Hattori M, Oka A, Kitanaka S
Eur J Hum Genet 2020 Oct;28(10):1414-1421. Epub 2020 May 26 doi: 10.1038/s41431-020-0655-3. PMID: 32457516Free PMC Article
Nakata T, Ishida R, Mihara Y, Fujii A, Inoue Y, Kusaba T, Isojima T, Harita Y, Kanda C, Kitanaka S, Tamagaki K
BMC Nephrol 2017 Mar 23;18(1):100. doi: 10.1186/s12882-017-0516-7. PMID: 28335748Free PMC Article
Harita Y, Kitanaka S, Isojima T, Ashida A, Hattori M
Pediatr Nephrol 2017 Oct;32(10):1845-1850. Epub 2016 Jul 23 doi: 10.1007/s00467-016-3462-x. PMID: 27450397
Lippacher S, Mueller-Rossberg E, Reichel H, Nelitz M
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2013 Oct;99(6):749-54. Epub 2013 Sep 9 doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2013.03.031. PMID: 24029584
Beguiristáin JL, de Rada PD, Barriga A
J Pediatr Orthop B 2003 Jan;12(1):13-6. doi: 10.1097/01.bpb.0000043727.21564.e9. PMID: 12488765

Clinical prediction guides

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Am J Kidney Dis 2018 Aug;72(2):296-301. Epub 2017 Dec 12 doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2017.09.023. PMID: 29246420
Figueroa-Silva O, Vicente A, Agudo A, Baliu-Piqué C, Gómez-Armayones S, Aldunce-Soto MJ, Inarejos Clemente EJ, Navallas Irujo M, Gutiérrez de la Iglesia D, González-Enseñat MA
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2016 Sep;30(9):1614-7. Epub 2016 Apr 25 doi: 10.1111/jdv.13683. PMID: 27109743
Lee BH, Cho TJ, Choi HJ, Kang HK, Lim IS, Park YH, Ha IS, Choi Y, Cheong HI
J Korean Med Sci 2009 Jan;24 Suppl(Suppl 1):S82-6. Epub 2009 Jan 28 doi: 10.3346/jkms.2009.24.S1.S82. PMID: 19194568Free PMC Article
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