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Upper limb muscle hypoplasia

MedGen UID:
335436
Concept ID:
C1846478
Finding
Synonym: Underdevelopment of upper limb muscles
 
HPO: HP:0009016

Definition

Underdevelopment of muscles of the arm. [from HPO]

Conditions with this feature

Duane-radial ray syndrome
MedGen UID:
301647
Concept ID:
C1623209
Disease or Syndrome
SALL4-related disorders include Duane-radial ray syndrome (DRRS, Okihiro syndrome), acro-renal-ocular syndrome (AROS), and SALL4-related Holt-Oram syndrome (HOS) – three phenotypes previously thought to be distinct entities. DRRS is characterized by uni- or bilateral Duane anomaly and radial ray malformation that can include thenar hypoplasia and/or hypoplasia or aplasia of the thumbs, hypoplasia or aplasia of the radii, shortening and radial deviation of the forearms, triphalangeal thumbs, and duplication of the thumb (preaxial polydactyly). AROS is characterized by radial ray malformations, renal abnormalities (mild malrotation, ectopia, horseshoe kidney, renal hypoplasia, vesicoureteral reflux, bladder diverticula), ocular coloboma, and Duane anomaly. Rarely, pathogenic variants in SALL4 may cause clinically typical HOS (i.e., radial ray malformations and cardiac malformations without additional features).

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Berardelli A, Conte A
Handb Exp Pharmacol 2021;263:107-126. doi: 10.1007/164_2019_339. PMID: 31820178
Doyle C, Cristofaro V, Sullivan MP, Adam RM
Cell Physiol Biochem 2018;49(6):2293-2303. Epub 2018 Sep 27 doi: 10.1159/000493831. PMID: 30261493Free PMC Article
Ozen S, Pistorio A, Iusan SM, Bakkaloglu A, Herlin T, Brik R, Buoncompagni A, Lazar C, Bilge I, Uziel Y, Rigante D, Cantarini L, Hilario MO, Silva CA, Alegria M, Norambuena X, Belot A, Berkun Y, Estrella AI, Olivieri AN, Alpigiani MG, Rumba I, Sztajnbok F, Tambic-Bukovac L, Breda L, Al-Mayouf S, Mihaylova D, Chasnyk V, Sengler C, Klein-Gitelman M, Djeddi D, Nuno L, Pruunsild C, Brunner J, Kondi A, Pagava K, Pederzoli S, Martini A, Ruperto N; Paediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organisation (PRINTO)
Ann Rheum Dis 2010 May;69(5):798-806. doi: 10.1136/ard.2009.116657. PMID: 20413568

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Sharma S, Sharma RS, Adole S, Dixit SG, Ghatak S
Ann Afr Med 2023 Oct-Dec;22(4):557-559. doi: 10.4103/aam.aam_35_22. PMID: 38358162Free PMC Article
Abd El-Azeim AS, Mahmoud AG, Mohamed MT, El-Khateeb YS
Eur J Phys Rehabil Med 2022 Oct;58(5):757-766. Epub 2022 Jun 8 doi: 10.23736/S1973-9087.22.07361-0. PMID: 35673945Free PMC Article
Jepsen JR
Dan Med J 2018 Apr;65(4) PMID: 29619928
Oliveira MMF, Gurgel MSC, Amorim BJ, Ramos CD, Derchain S, Furlan-Santos N, Dos Santos CC, Sarian LO
PLoS One 2018;13(1):e0189176. Epub 2018 Jan 5 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0189176. PMID: 29304140Free PMC Article
Ozen S, Pistorio A, Iusan SM, Bakkaloglu A, Herlin T, Brik R, Buoncompagni A, Lazar C, Bilge I, Uziel Y, Rigante D, Cantarini L, Hilario MO, Silva CA, Alegria M, Norambuena X, Belot A, Berkun Y, Estrella AI, Olivieri AN, Alpigiani MG, Rumba I, Sztajnbok F, Tambic-Bukovac L, Breda L, Al-Mayouf S, Mihaylova D, Chasnyk V, Sengler C, Klein-Gitelman M, Djeddi D, Nuno L, Pruunsild C, Brunner J, Kondi A, Pagava K, Pederzoli S, Martini A, Ruperto N; Paediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organisation (PRINTO)
Ann Rheum Dis 2010 May;69(5):798-806. doi: 10.1136/ard.2009.116657. PMID: 20413568

Diagnosis

Chiou-Tan FY
Muscle Nerve 2022 Jul;66(1):6-14. Epub 2022 Apr 24 doi: 10.1002/mus.27553. PMID: 35466429
Vanhoenacker FM, Desimpel J, Mespreuve M, Tagliafico A
Semin Musculoskelet Radiol 2018 Jul;22(3):275-285. Epub 2018 May 23 doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1641575. PMID: 29791956
Finsterer J
J Neurol Sci 2010 Nov 15;298(1-2):1-10. Epub 2010 Sep 16 doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2010.08.025. PMID: 20846673
Maschke SD, Seitz W, Lawton J
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2007 Jan;15(1):41-52. doi: 10.5435/00124635-200701000-00005. PMID: 17213381
Bland JH, Merrit JA, Boushey DR
Semin Arthritis Rheum 1977 Aug;7(1):21-47. doi: 10.1016/s0049-0172(77)80003-6. PMID: 71760

Therapy

Asci F, Falletti M, Zampogna A, Patera M, Hallett M, Rothwell J, Suppa A
Brain 2023 Sep 1;146(9):3705-3718. doi: 10.1093/brain/awad114. PMID: 37018058Free PMC Article
Abd El-Azeim AS, Mahmoud AG, Mohamed MT, El-Khateeb YS
Eur J Phys Rehabil Med 2022 Oct;58(5):757-766. Epub 2022 Jun 8 doi: 10.23736/S1973-9087.22.07361-0. PMID: 35673945Free PMC Article
Doyle C, Cristofaro V, Sullivan MP, Adam RM
Cell Physiol Biochem 2018;49(6):2293-2303. Epub 2018 Sep 27 doi: 10.1159/000493831. PMID: 30261493Free PMC Article
Oliveira MMF, Gurgel MSC, Amorim BJ, Ramos CD, Derchain S, Furlan-Santos N, Dos Santos CC, Sarian LO
PLoS One 2018;13(1):e0189176. Epub 2018 Jan 5 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0189176. PMID: 29304140Free PMC Article
Tariq M, Peshin R, Ellis O, Grover K
BMJ Case Rep 2015 Jan 7;2015 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2014-206872. PMID: 25566931Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Jepsen JR
Dan Med J 2018 Apr;65(4) PMID: 29619928
Oliveira MMF, Gurgel MSC, Amorim BJ, Ramos CD, Derchain S, Furlan-Santos N, Dos Santos CC, Sarian LO
PLoS One 2018;13(1):e0189176. Epub 2018 Jan 5 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0189176. PMID: 29304140Free PMC Article
Demertzis JL, Rubin DA
Semin Musculoskelet Radiol 2012 Sep;16(4):316-30. Epub 2012 Oct 9 doi: 10.1055/s-0032-1327005. PMID: 23047279
Finsterer J
J Neurol Sci 2010 Nov 15;298(1-2):1-10. Epub 2010 Sep 16 doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2010.08.025. PMID: 20846673
Bland JH, Merrit JA, Boushey DR
Semin Arthritis Rheum 1977 Aug;7(1):21-47. doi: 10.1016/s0049-0172(77)80003-6. PMID: 71760

Clinical prediction guides

Sanchez-Sotelo J
Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg 2024 Sep 1;28(3):182-191. doi: 10.1097/BTH.0000000000000484. PMID: 39155676
Sharma S, Sharma RS, Adole S, Dixit SG, Ghatak S
Ann Afr Med 2023 Oct-Dec;22(4):557-559. doi: 10.4103/aam.aam_35_22. PMID: 38358162Free PMC Article
Jepsen JR
Dan Med J 2018 Apr;65(4) PMID: 29619928
Oliveira MMF, Gurgel MSC, Amorim BJ, Ramos CD, Derchain S, Furlan-Santos N, Dos Santos CC, Sarian LO
PLoS One 2018;13(1):e0189176. Epub 2018 Jan 5 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0189176. PMID: 29304140Free PMC Article
Bland JH, Merrit JA, Boushey DR
Semin Arthritis Rheum 1977 Aug;7(1):21-47. doi: 10.1016/s0049-0172(77)80003-6. PMID: 71760

Recent systematic reviews

Price A, Fredricks N, Truong N, North RY
J Neurosurg Pediatr 2024 May 1;33(5):484-495. Epub 2024 Mar 1 doi: 10.3171/2024.2.PEDS23511. PMID: 38428008
Lin TY, Shen PC, Chang KV, Wu WT, Özçakar L
J Rehabil Med 2023 Aug 21;55:jrm13432. doi: 10.2340/jrm.v55.13432. PMID: 37615388Free PMC Article
Longhurst G, Stone D, Mahony N
Surg Radiol Anat 2020 Mar;42(3):289-295. Epub 2019 Nov 12 doi: 10.1007/s00276-019-02363-z. PMID: 31720753Free PMC Article
Teunis T, Lubberts B, Reilly BT, Ring D
J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2014 Dec;23(12):1913-1921. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2014.08.001. PMID: 25441568
Yammine K
Clin Anat 2013 Sep;26(6):709-18. Epub 2013 Jul 3 doi: 10.1002/ca.22289. PMID: 23825029

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