KBG syndrome
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Symptomsmacrodontia, brachycephaly, hypertelorism, synophrys, long philtrum, thin upper lip
| KBG syndrome | |
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| A KBG syndrome patient with typical facial dysmorphisms | |
| Symptoms | macrodontia, brachycephaly, hypertelorism, synophrys, long philtrum, thin upper lip |
| Causes | Mutation of the ANKRD11 gene |
KBG syndrome is a rare genetic disease that is the result of a mutation in the ANKRD11 gene at location 16q24.3.[1] Only about a hundred known cases have been reported, although it is expected to be under-reported.
The syndrome was first described by Herrmann in 1975 in three distinct families.[2] Herrmann proposed the name KBG syndrome after the initials of affected families' last names,[3] which aren't known to the general public.
Features of individuals with KBG may include:
- Distinctive facial features[4]
- Unusually large upper front teeth (macrodontia)
- A short, wide skull (brachycephaly)
- Wide eyebrows that may grow together (synophrys)
- Prominent nasal bridge
- Thin upper lip
- Widely spaced eyebrows (hypertelorism)
- A longer space between the bridge of the nose and upper lip (long philtrum)
- Skeletal abnormalities[5]
- Cervical ribs
- Delayed bone age
- Curved Pinky Fingers
- Flat Feet
- Short Stature
- Emotional or behavioral changes[6]