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Multiple central nervous system lipomas

MedGen UID:
867789
Concept ID:
C4022180
Neoplastic Process
Synonym: Lipomas of the central neryous system
 
HPO: HP:0100251

Definition

The presence of multiple lipomas located in the central nervous system. [from HPO]

Conditions with this feature

Encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis
MedGen UID:
140807
Concept ID:
C0406612
Congenital Abnormality
Encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis (ECCL) comprises a spectrum of predominantly congenital anomalies. In its typical form, ECCL is characterized by congenital anomalies of the skin (nevus psiloliparus, patchy or streaky non-scarring alopecia, subcutaneous lipomas in the frontotemporal region, focal skin aplasia or hypoplasia on the scalp, and/or small nodular skin tags on the eyelids or between the outer canthus and tragus), eye (choristoma), and brain (in particular intracranial and spinal lipomas). To a much lesser degree, the bones and the heart can be affected. About 40% of affected individuals have bilateral abnormalities of the skin or the eyes. About one third of affected individuals have normal cognitive development, another one third have mild developmental delay (DD) or intellectual disability (ID), and the final one third have severe or unspecified DD/ID. Half of individuals have seizures. Affected individuals are at an increased (i.e., above the general population) risk of developing brain tumors, particularly low-grade gliomas such as pilocytic astrocytomas. There is evidence that oculoectodermal syndrome (OES) may constitute a clinical spectrum with ECCL, with OES on the mild end and ECCL on the more severe end of the spectrum.

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Kyrklund K, Pakarinen MP, Taskinen S, Kivisaari R, Rintala RJ
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Recent clinical studies

Therapy

Ergün R, Okten AI, Gezercan Y, Gezici AR
Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2007 Aug;149(8):829-30; discussion 830. Epub 2007 Aug 1 doi: 10.1007/s00701-007-1224-z. PMID: 17660941
Maher CO, Goumnerova L, Madsen JR, Proctor M, Scott RM
J Neurosurg 2007 Jun;106(6 Suppl):434-8. doi: 10.3171/ped.2007.106.6.434. PMID: 17566398
Laribière A, Miremont-Salamé G, Reyre H, Abouelfath A, Liège L, Moore N, Haramburu F
Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2005 Dec;61(12):907-11. Epub 2005 Nov 18 doi: 10.1007/s00228-005-0053-3. PMID: 16328316
Mader I, Seeger U, Weissert R, Klose U, Naegele T, Melms A, Grodd W
Brain 2001 May;124(Pt 5):953-61. doi: 10.1093/brain/124.5.953. PMID: 11335697

Prognosis

Mottet N, Martinovic J, Baeza C, Guimiot F, Bault JP, Aubry MC, Riethmuller D, Zerah M, Cretolle C, Benachi A
Fetal Diagn Ther 2017;42(2):137-143. Epub 2016 Oct 29 doi: 10.1159/000451080. PMID: 27794580
Pashaj S, Merz E
Ultraschall Med 2016 Apr;37(2):185-94. Epub 2015 Nov 3 doi: 10.1055/s-0041-108565. PMID: 26529353
Patnaik A, Mahapatra AK
Childs Nerv Syst 2013 Sep;29(9):1527-32. Epub 2013 Sep 7 doi: 10.1007/s00381-013-2161-1. PMID: 24013322
Ergün R, Okten AI, Gezercan Y, Gezici AR
Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2007 Aug;149(8):829-30; discussion 830. Epub 2007 Aug 1 doi: 10.1007/s00701-007-1224-z. PMID: 17660941
Castori M, Brancati F, Rinaldi R, Adami L, Mingarelli R, Grammatico P, Dallapiccola B
Am J Med Genet A 2006 Jul 15;140(14):1573-9. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.31290. PMID: 16761296

Clinical prediction guides

Pashaj S, Merz E
Ultraschall Med 2016 Apr;37(2):185-94. Epub 2015 Nov 3 doi: 10.1055/s-0041-108565. PMID: 26529353
Coffin CM, Lowichik A, Putnam A
Am J Surg Pathol 2009 Nov;33(11):1705-12. doi: 10.1097/PAS.0b013e3181b76462. PMID: 19738456
Castori M, Brancati F, Rinaldi R, Adami L, Mingarelli R, Grammatico P, Dallapiccola B
Am J Med Genet A 2006 Jul 15;140(14):1573-9. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.31290. PMID: 16761296
Sztriha L
Pediatr Neurol 2005 Feb;32(2):94-101. doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2004.09.007. PMID: 15664768
Huk WJ, Gademann G
Neurosurg Rev 1984;7(4):259-80. doi: 10.1007/BF01892907. PMID: 6397697

Recent systematic reviews

Renkema RW, Caron CJJM, Wolvius EB, Dunaway DJ, Forrest CR, Padwa BL, Koudstaal MJ
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2018 Jan;47(1):27-34. Epub 2017 Jul 20 doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2017.06.009. PMID: 28736116

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