Cerebral gigantism, or Sotos' disease, is a rare disorder of unknown cause characterized by the early onset of excessive growth, acromegalic features, and some degree of mental retardation. Although several endocrinologic abnormalities have been described in such patients, none has been specific or sufficient to explain the clinical features. Our report of the endocrinologic and pathologic aspects in a young woman with Sotos' disease includes the first microanatomic study of the hypothalamus and immunocytochemical examination of the pituitary gland in this disorder.
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Genes (Basel)
January 2025
Fondazione IRCSS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milano, Italy.
Mendelian disorders of the epigenetic machinery (MDEMs) include a large number of conditions caused by defective activity of a member of the epigenetic machinery. MDEMs are characterized by multiple congenital abnormalities, intellectual disability and abnormal growth. that can be variably up- or down-regulated.
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January 2025
Shanghai XiRong Information Science and Technology Co., Ltd, National Science and Technology Park, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China.
Sotos syndrome is characterized by overgrowth features and is caused by alterations in the gene. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is considered a neurodevelopment and psychiatric disorder in childhood. Genetic characteristics and clinical presentation could play an important role in the diagnosis of Sotos syndrome and ADHD.
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December 2024
Department of Ophthalmology, Jones Eye Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
Cureus
October 2024
Spine Surgery, Shiga General Hospital, Shiga, JPN.
There are few reports of syndromic scoliosis accompanied by a congenital vertebral anomaly. We report a case of Sotos syndrome with a concomitant congenital wedged vertebra whose kyphoscoliosis progressed rapidly and presented with myelopathy during the growth-spurt period. A 12-year-old male suffering from Sotos syndrome with T10-wedged vertebra presented with paraparesis and urinary dysfunction.
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November 2024
Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Background: Sotos syndrome (SS) is a rare disorder characterized by overgrowth, distinctive facial features, and intellectual disability that is primarily caused by NSD1 pathogenic variants or 5q35 microdeletions.
Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the clinical characteristics and 339 anthropometric measurements over an average of 4.3 years of follow-up in 57 Korean children with SS.
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