Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum and Skeletal Deformities in Two Unrelated Patients : Analysis via MRI and Radiography

Purpose. Mental retardation, mild to severe epilepsy and cerebral palsy often of hemiplegic type are common accompaniments in patients with agenesis/hypoplasia of the corpus callosum. Skeletal deformities of bilateral radiohumeral synostosis, brachydactyly, bilateral elbow dislocation, talipes equin...

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Published in:Case reports in orthopedics 2014-01, Vol.2014 (2014), p.1-5
Main Authors: Ganger, Rudolf, Klaushofer, Klaus, Grill, Franz, Pärtan, Gerald, Bock, Wolfgang, al-Kaissi, Ali, Kurz, Herbert
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Report
Cysts
Defects
Dehydrogenases
Elbow
Fingers & toes
Parents & parenting
Patients
Radiography
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Summary:Purpose. Mental retardation, mild to severe epilepsy and cerebral palsy often of hemiplegic type are common accompaniments in patients with agenesis/hypoplasia of the corpus callosum. Skeletal deformities of bilateral radiohumeral synostosis, brachydactyly, bilateral elbow dislocation, talipes equinovarus, and juxtacalcaneal accessory bones have been encountered in two unrelated children with agenesis of the corpus callosum. Methods. We report on two unrelated children who presented with the full clinical criteria of agenesis of the corpus callosum. Strikingly, both presented with variable upper and lower limb deformities. The clinical features, radiographic and MRI findings in our current patients, have been compared with previously reported cases identified through a PubMed literature review. Results. Bilateral radiohumeral synostosis associated with pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency has been encountered in one patient. The other patient manifested bilateral elbow dislocation, coxa valga, talipes equinovarus, and bilateral juxtacalcaneal accessory bones. Conclusion. The constellation of malformation complexes in our current patients have the hitherto not been reported and expanding the spectrum of skeletal deformities in connection with agenesis of the corpus callosum.
ISSN:2090-6749
2090-6757
DOI:10.1155/2014/186973