- Rothmund-Thomson syndrome
Infobox_Disease
Name = PAGENAME
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DiseasesDB = 29891
ICD10 =
ICD9 = ICD9|757.33
ICDO =
OMIM = 268400
MedlinePlus =
eMedicineSubj = derm
eMedicineTopic = 379
MeshID = D011038Rothmund-Thomson Syndrome is a rare
autosomal recessive [cite journal |author=Raza N, Malik QU, Hussain Z |title=Rothmund-Thomson syndrome: more than just a cosmetic concern |journal=J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. |volume=17 |issue=7 |pages=423–4 |year=2007 |pmid=17686357 |doi=07.2007/JCPSP.423424 ] skin condition originally described byAugust von Rothmund (1830-1906) in 1868. Matthew Sydney Thomson (1894-1969) published further descriptions in 1936.There have been several reported cases associated with
osteosarcoma . A hereditary genetic basis,mutations in theDNA Helicase "RECQL4 " gene, has been implicated in the syndrome. [OMIM|268400] [cite journal |author=Hicks MJ, Roth JR, Kozinetz CA, Wang LL |title=Clinicopathologic features of osteosarcoma in patients with Rothmund-Thomson syndrome |journal=J. Clin. Oncol. |volume=25 |issue=4 |pages=370–5 |year=2007 |pmid=17264332 |doi=10.1200/JCO.2006.08.4558 |url=]Key features
*Abnormal rash termed poikiloderma
skin pigmentation
*Telangiectasia
*Juvenilecataracts
*Saddle nose
*Congenital bone defects, particularly radial ray anomalies and short stature
*Hair growth problems (absent eyelashes, eyebrows and/or hair)
*Hypogonadism has not been well documented
*Hypodontia
* Calcium problems (not documented in journals)
* Ear problems (not documented in journals but identified by patients in support groups)
*Osteosarcoma [cite journal |author=Wang LL, Levy ML, Lewis RA, "et al" |title=Clinical manifestations in a cohort of 41 Rothmund-Thomson syndrome patients |journal=Am. J. Med. Genet. |volume=102 |issue=1 |pages=11–7 |year=2001 |pmid=11471165 |doi=10.1002/1096-8628(20010722)102:1<11::AID-AJMG1413>3.0.CO;2-A |url=]References
External Links
*RareDiseases|4392|Poikiloderma of Rothmund-Thomson
External links
* http://www.rtsplace.org - For user based information and "
* http://www.riastrust.org - UK site
* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGi7pHR1Ypk video
* http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_7040000/newsid_7042000/7042093.stm?bw=bb&mp=wm&news=1&ms3=6 tv link
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