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Costello syndrome

Costello syndrome is a rare disorder that affects many parts of the body. This condition is characterised by delayed development, loose folds of skin (which are especially noticeable on the hands and feet), unusually flexible joints, heart problems, short stature, and distinctive facial features.

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Costello syndrome is a rare disorder that affects many parts of the body. This condition is characterised by delayed development, loose folds of skin (which are especially noticeable on the hands and feet), unusually flexible joints, heart problems, short stature, and distinctive facial features.

Children with Costello syndrome are often delayed in reaching developmental milestones, such as speaking, sitting, and walking. Affected individuals may also have intellectual disabilities that can vary in severity.

Distinctive facial features in people with Costello syndrome typically include a prominent forehead, full cheeks, and full lips. Infants with Costello syndrome may be larger than average at birth, but most have difficulty eating and grow more slowly than other children. Affected individuals may have gastrointestinal problems that include constipation or a backflow of stomach acids into the esophagus (gastroesophageal reflux or GERD). People with this condition have short stature compared to their family and peers and may have reduced growth hormone levels. 

Heart problems are common, including an abnormal heartbeat (arrhythmia), structural heart defects, and a type of heart disease that enlarges and weakens the heart muscle (hypertrophic cardiomyopathy). Neurological problems in people with Costello syndrome include seizures, weak muscle tone (hypotonia), and a structural abnormality of the brain called a Chiari I malformation. Costello syndrome can cause vision problems, such as nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia), or eyes that do not point in the same direction (strabismus). Hearing loss may also occur.

Other signs and symptoms of Costello syndrome can include tight Achilles tendons (which connect the calf muscles to the heel), recurrent respiratory infections, dry and thickened skin, skeletal abnormalities, and dental problems.

Beginning in early childhood, people with Costello syndrome have a higher risk of developing certain cancerous and noncancerous tumours compared to the general population. The most common noncancerous tumours associated with this condition are papillomas, which are small, wart-like growths that usually develop around the nose and mouth or near the anus. The most common cancerous tumour associated with Costello syndrome is a childhood cancer called rhabdomyosarcoma, which begins in muscle tissue. Neuroblastoma, a tumour that arises in developing nerve cells, has also been reported in children and adolescents with this syndrome. In addition, some teenagers with Costello syndrome have developed transitional cell carcinoma, a form of bladder cancer that is usually seen in older adults. 

The signs and symptoms of Costello syndrome overlap significantly with those of two other genetic conditions, cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome (CFC syndrome) and Noonan syndrome. In affected infants, it can be difficult to tell the three conditions apart based on their physical features. However, the conditions can be distinguished by their genetic causes and by the specific patterns of signs and symptoms that develop later in childhood.

Patrones de herencia

The source lists the following possible inheritance patterns: Autosomal dominant+New variant. More than one pattern can apply in different cases.

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Faciocutaneoskeletal syndrome

FCS syndrome

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  • 6 Sept 2023 | Última versión
  • 1 Sept 2023 | Publicado originalmente

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