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Cranioectodermal Dysplasia

Synonym: Sensenbrenner Syndrome

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Summary

Clinical characteristics.

Cranioectodermal dysplasia (CED) is a ciliopathy with skeletal involvement (narrow thorax, shortened proximal limbs, syndactyly, polydactyly, brachydactyly), ectodermal features (widely spaced hypoplastic teeth, hypodontia, sparse hair, skin laxity, abnormal nails), joint laxity, growth deficiency, and characteristic facial features (frontal bossing, low-set simple ears, high forehead, telecanthus, epicanthal folds, full cheeks, everted lower lip). Most affected children develop nephronophthisis that often leads to end-stage kidney disease in infancy or childhood, a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Hepatic fibrosis and retinal dystrophy are also observed. Dolichocephaly, often secondary to sagittal craniosynostosis, is a primary manifestation that distinguishes CED from most other ciliopathies. Brain malformations and developmental delay may also occur.

Diagnosis/testing.

The diagnosis of CED is established in a proband with characteristic clinical and radiographic features (including two frequent features and two other abnormalities, with at least one ectodermal defect – i.e., involvement of the teeth, hair, or nails) and/or by identification of biallelic pathogenic variants in one of the six genes currently known to be associated with CED: IFT43, IFT52, IFT122, IFT140, WDR19, or WDR35.

Management.

Treatment of manifestations: As needed, surgery to correct sagittal craniosynostosis usually before age one year. Surgical correction may be needed for polydactyly of the hands and feet. Orthopedic care for hip dysplasia. Human growth hormone therapy could be considered in those who meet standard treatment criteria. Standard treatment for dental anomalies, nephronophthisis, liver disease, cardiac anomalies, and/or inguinal and umbilical hernias. For those with progressive visual impairment: low-vision aids and appropriate educational programs. Mechanical ventilation may be required in newborns with pulmonary hypoplasia. For those with developmental delay, speech and physical therapy and appropriate educational programs.

Surveillance: In infancy and childhood: monitor tooth development; morning urine osmolarity testing, urine collection assay for polyuria, blood pressure, serum creatinine and blood urea assessment, and renal ultrasound as recommended by nephrologist; hepatic transaminases and measurement of synthetic liver function as recommended by hepatologist. Annual ophthalmologic examinations starting at age four years to detect early signs of retinal degeneration. Cardiac examinations, EKG, and echocardiography per cardiologist. Review of developmental progress at each primary care visit, and formal evaluation with neuropsychological testing if delays noted.

Genetic counseling.

CED is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner. If both parents are known to be heterozygous for a CED-causing pathogenic variant, each sib of an affected individual has at conception a 25% chance of being affected, a 50% chance of being an asymptomatic carrier, and a 25% chance of being unaffected and not a carrier. Carrier testing for at-risk relatives, prenatal testing for a pregnancy at increased risk, and preimplantation genetic testing are possible once the CED-causing pathogenic variants have been identified in an affected family member. Second-trimester ultrasound examination may detect renal cysts, shortening of the limbs, and/or polydactyly.

Diagnosis

Suggestive Findings

Cranioectodermal dysplasia (CED) should be suspected in individuals with the following clinical and radiographic findings.

Frequent features (in >75%)

  • Characteristic facial features (e.g., frontal bossing, low-set/simple ears, high forehead, telecanthus, epicanthal folds, full cheeks, everted lower lip)
  • Brachydactyly
  • Dolichocephaly and sagittal craniosynostosis
  • Shortening (and bowing) of proximal bones (mostly humeri)
  • Short stature

Common features (50%-75%)

  • Narrow thorax (with dysplastic ribs and pectus excavatum)
  • Dental abnormalities (malformed, widely spaced teeth, and/or hypodontia)
  • Sparse and/or thin hair
  • Nephronophthisis (a phenotype of progressive kidney disease that may include features such as renal cysts, scarring, echogenic kidneys on ultrasound, chronic tubulointerstitial nephritis, and reduced renal function / renal concentrating ability)
  • Developmental delay (most often affecting motor development)

Less common features (25%-50%)

  • Joint laxity
  • Liver disease (hepatic fibrosis, cirrhosis, and/or hepatomegaly)
  • Syndactyly
  • Polydactyly
  • Abnormal nails
  • Skin laxity
  • Recurrent lung infections
  • Bilateral inguinal hernias

Occasional to infrequent features (<25%)

  • Retinal dystrophy
  • Hip dysplasia
  • Cystic hygroma
  • Congenital heart defect
  • Intellectual disability

Note: Some suggestive findings (e.g., developmental delay, dental abnormalities, abnormalities of the retina, kidney, and liver) may not be present in a neonate at the time of evaluation.

Establishing the Diagnosis

Although formal evidence-based diagnostic criteria have not been delineated, the clinical diagnosis of CED can be established in a proband based on clinical diagnostic criteria [Lin et al 2013], or the molecular diagnosis can be established in a proband with suggestive findings and biallelic pathogenic (or likely pathogenic) variants in one of the genes listed in Table 1.

Note: (1) Per ACMG/AMP variant interpretation guidelines, the terms "pathogenic variant" and "likely pathogenic variant" are synonymous in a clinical setting, meaning that both are considered diagnostic and can be used for clinical decision making [Richards et al 2015]. Reference to "pathogenic variants" in this GeneReview is understood to include any likely pathogenic variants. (2) Identification of biallelic variants of uncertain significance (or of one known pathogenic variant and one variant of uncertain significance) in one of the genes listed in Table 1 does not establish or rule out the diagnosis.

Clinical diagnosis. The clinical diagnosis of CED can be established in a proband with characteristic clinical and radiographic features described in Suggestive Findings including two frequent features and two other abnormalities, at least one of which is an ectodermal defect (i.e., involvement of the teeth, hair, or nails). Sagittal craniosynostosis distinguishes CED from most other ciliopathies [Lin et al 2013].

Molecular diagnosis. The molecular diagnosis of CED is established in a proband with Suggestive Findings and biallelic pathogenic variants in one of the genes listed in Table 1 identified on molecular genetic testing.

Molecular genetic testing approaches can include a combination of gene-targeted testing (multigene panel) and comprehensive genomic testing (exome sequencing, genome sequencing) depending on the phenotype.

Gene-targeted testing requires that the clinician determine which gene(s) are likely involved, whereas genomic testing does not. Individuals with the distinctive findings described in Suggestive Findings are likely to be diagnosed using gene-targeted testing (see Option 1), whereas those with a phenotype indistinguishable from many other inherited disorders with ectodermal dysplasia and/or skeletal anomalies are more likely to be diagnosed using genomic testing (see Option 2).

Option 1

A multigene panel that includes the genes listed in Table 1 and other genes of interest (see Differential Diagnosis) is most likely to identify the genetic cause of the condition while limiting identification of variants of uncertain significance and pathogenic variants in genes that do not explain the underlying phenotype. Note: (1) The genes included in the panel and the diagnostic sensitivity of the testing used for each gene vary by laboratory and are likely to change over time. (2) Some multigene panels may include genes not associated with the condition discussed in this GeneReview. (3) In some laboratories, panel options may include a custom laboratory-designed panel and/or custom phenotype-focused exome analysis that includes genes specified by the clinician. (4) Methods used in a panel may include sequence analysis, deletion/duplication analysis, and/or other non-sequencing-based tests.

For an introduction to multigene panels click here. More detailed information for clinicians ordering genetic tests can be found here.

Option 2

When the phenotype is indistinguishable from many other inherited disorders characterized by ectodermal dysplasia and/or skeletal anomalies, comprehensive genomic testing, which does not require the clinician to determine which gene(s) are likely involved, is the best option. Exome sequencing is most commonly used; genome sequencing is also possible.

For an introduction to comprehensive genomic testing click here. More detailed information for clinicians ordering genomic testing can be found here.

Table 1.

Molecular Genetic Testing Used in Cranioectodermal Dysplasia

Gene 1, 2Proportion of CED Attributed to Pathogenic Variants in GeneProportion of Pathogenic Variants 3 Detectable by Method
Sequence analysis 4Gene-targeted deletion/duplication analysis 5
IFT43 2/71 (3%)100% 6None reported 7
IFT52 1/71 (1%)100% 6None reported 7
IFT122 13/71 (18%)100% 6None reported 7
IFT140 3/71 (4%)60% 8, 940% 8
WDR19 5/71 (7%)100% 6None reported 7
WDR35 23/71 (32%)100% 6None reported 10
Unknown24/71 (34%)NA

CED = cranioectodermal dysplasia; NA = not applicable

1.

Genes are listed in alphabetic order.

2.

See Table A. Genes and Databases for chromosome locus and protein.

3.

See Molecular Genetics for information on variants detected in these genes.

4.

Sequence analysis detects variants that are benign, likely benign, of uncertain significance, likely pathogenic, or pathogenic. Variants may include missense, nonsense, and splice site variants and small intragenic deletions/insertions; typically, exon or whole-gene deletions/duplications are not detected. For issues to consider in interpretation of sequence analysis results, click here.

5.

Gene-targeted deletion/duplication analysis detects intragenic deletions or duplications. Methods used may include a range of techniques such as quantitative PCR, long-range PCR, multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA), and a gene-targeted microarray designed to detect single-exon deletions or duplications.

6.

Data derived from subscription-based professional view of Human Gene Mutation Database [Stenson et al 2020]

7.

Gene-targeted deletion/duplication analysis has not identified any deletions/duplications.

8.
9.
10.

No deletions or duplications involving WDR35 have been reported to cause cranioectodermal dysplasia. See also Genetically Related Disorders for a phenotype resulting from WDR35 exon deletion.

Clinical Characteristics

Clinical Description

Cranioectodermal dysplasia (CED) is a ciliopathy with significant involvement of the skeleton, ectoderm (teeth, hair, and nails), retina, kidneys, liver, lungs, and occasionally the brain. The current understanding of the CED phenotype is limited by the small number of well-described affected individuals reported and the even smaller number with a molecularly confirmed diagnosis.

To date, 44 individuals with biallelic pathogenic variants in one of the genes listed in Table 1 have been described clinically [Zaffanello et al 2006; Fry et al 2009; Gilissen et al 2010; Walczak-Sztulpa et al 2010; Arts et al 2011; Bredrup et al 2011; Bacino et al 2012; Hoffer et al 2013; Lin et al 2013; Alazami et al 2014; Tsurusaki et al 2014; Li et al 2015; Daoud et al 2016; Girisha et al 2016; Moosa et al 2016; Smith et al 2016; Antony et al 2017; Bayat et al 2017; Silveira et al 2017; Walczak-Sztulpa et al 2017; Xu et al 2017; Yoshikawa et al 2017; Ackah et al 2018; Córdova-Fletes et al 2018; Walczak-Sztulpa et al 2018; Walczak-Sztulpa et al 2020; Author, personal communication]. The following description of the phenotypic features associated with this condition is based on these reports.

Table 2.

Select Features of Cranioectodermal Dysplasia

FrequencyFeatures
Frequent (>75%) Characteristic facial features (frontal bossing, low-set/simple ears, high forehead, telecanthus, epicanthal folds, full cheeks, everted lower lip)
Brachydactyly
Dolichocephaly & sagittal craniosynostosis
Shortening/bowing of proximal bones (most often humeri)
Short stature
Common (50%-75%) Narrow thorax w/dysplastic ribs & pectus excavatum
Dental abnormalities (malformed, widely spaced, &/or hypodontia)
Sparse &/or thin hair
Nephronophthisis
Developmental delay (most often motor development)
Less common (25%-50%) Joint laxity
Liver disease (hepatic fibrosis, cirrhosis, &/or hepatomegaly)
Syndactyly
Polydactyly
Abnormal nails
Skin laxity
Recurrent lung infections
Bilateral inguinal hernias
Occasional to infrequent (<25%) Retinal dystrophy
Hip dysplasia
Cystic hygroma
Congenital heart defect
Intellectual disability

Characteristic facial features can be observed from birth and are evident in nearly all individuals with CED (see Figure 1), including frontal bossing, bitemporal narrowing, and a tall forehead; low-set, simple, and/or posteriorly rotated ears; telecanthus, epicanthal folds, and/or down-/upslanting palpebral fissures; full cheeks; micrognathia; everted lower lip; and anteverted nares.

Figure 1.

Figure 1.

Clinical and radiographic features of cranioectodermal dysplasia (CED) Patient 1 (A-E):

Dolichocephaly (apparently increased anteroposterior length of the head compared to width) and frontal bossing are usually secondary to sagittal craniosynostosis, which is usually present at birth. Sib pairs may show discordance for sagittal craniosynostosis [Arts et al 2011, Bredrup et al 2011].

Skeletal findings

  • Hands and feet. Prenatal ultrasound may detect polydactyly during mid-gestation [Konstantinidou et al 2009]. Neonates often have brachydactyly (with short middle and distal phalanges that may be abnormally shaped), postaxial polydactyly, and cutaneous syndactyly of fingers and toes (most frequently mild cutaneous syndactyly of second and third toes). Epiphyses of phalanges can have a normal appearance on radiograph or can be flattened or cone shaped [Fry et al 2009]. Other findings of the hands and feet variably seen include fifth-finger clinodactyly, abnormal palmar creases, restricted finger flexion, osteoporosis, sandal gap, and/or triphalangeal hallux [Gilissen et al 2010, Bacino et al 2012, Hoffer et al 2013, Lin et al 2013].
  • Thorax. A narrow thorax with short dysplastic ribs is common, though not ubiquitous, and may be noted as early as mid-gestation; however, this finding was most commonly first noted at birth [Lin et al 2013]. Pectus excavatum is often observed [Hoffer et al 2013]. Rib deformities (e.g., short ribs, coat-hanger-shaped ribs) may normalize during childhood [Bacino et al 2012].
  • Shortening (and bowing) of proximal long bones has been noted as early as 23 weeks' gestation. Upper limbs are often shorter compared to lower limbs; humeri are particularly affected. Long bones may display bowing, and epiphyses may be flattened and/or display metaphyseal flaring [Bacino et al 2012, Hoffer et al 2013, Lin et al 2013].
  • Growth deficiency. At birth the length as related to gestational age may be within the normal range but can also be below the third centile. Infants may have growth deficiency with length below the third centile, but length may also be between the fifth and tenth centile [Bacino et al 2012].

Ectodermal defects

  • Teeth. Tooth eruption is often delayed. Deciduous teeth are generally small and widely spaced. Hypodontia, enamel defects, taurodontia, and fused and cone-shaped teeth have also been reported. Similar characteristics are seen in permanent teeth. Hypo- or oligodontia may affect upper as well as lower permanent teeth [Fry et al 2009, Gilissen et al 2010, Walczak-Sztulpa et al 2010, Arts et al 2011, Bredrup et al 2011].
  • Skin. Prenatal ultrasound may reveal mid-gestational nuchal webbing and skin thickening. Generalized skin laxity and redundant skin folds have been reported in infancy and thereafter. Skin folds have been found particularly at the neck, ankles, and wrists. Skin may be dry; hyperkeratosis has been reported [Arts et al 2011, Bredrup et al 2011, Bacino et al 2012].
  • Hair. Most infants and young children with CED have sparse, fine hair. Hair may be hypopigmented with reduced diameter. Hair growth may also be affected [Arts et al 2011, Lin et al 2013]. In some instances, hair growth may normalize during childhood [Konstantinidou et al 2009].
  • Nails are short, broad, and slow growing from infancy [Hoffer et al 2013].

Kidney disease is due to nephronophthisis (tubulointerstitial nephritis). At least 60%-70% of persons with CED were reported to have renal insufficiency. Although end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) can be evident prenatally as poly/oligohydramnios and small cystic kidneys in the second trimester of pregnancy, the first signs of kidney disease are often evident in early childhood (age ~2 years) [Bacino et al 2012]. Initially reduced urinary concentrating ability leads to polyuria and polydipsia. Nocturnal enuresis may be evident. Hypertension, proteinuria, hematuria, and electrolyte imbalances usually develop later in the disease course as a result of renal insufficiency and filtration defects. In ten of 21 children kidney disease progressed to ESKD. Of note, this number may have increased over time as follow-up studies are limited. Most children developed ESKD between ages two and six years [Hoffer et al 2013, Lin et al 2013].

Renal ultrasound examination in infancy and early childhood usually shows normal-sized or small kidneys with increased echogenicity and poor corticomedullary differentiation [Lin et al 2013]. Renal biopsy shows interstitial fibrosis with focal inflammatory cell infiltrates, tubular atrophy, glomerulosclerosis, and occasional cysts [Obikane et al 2006, Konstantinidou et al 2009, Bredrup et al 2011, Lin et al 2013]. The latter features occur in advanced disease.

Liver findings range from hepatosplenomegaly without signs of progressive liver disease to extensive liver abnormalities including (recurrent) hyperbilirubinemia and cholestatic disease requiring hospitalization in the newborn period [Walczak-Sztulpa et al 2010, Bacino et al 2012]. Liver cirrhosis, severe cholestasis with bile duct proliferation, and acute cholangitis have been described in infants [Zaffanello et al 2006, Arts et al 2011, Bacino et al 2012, Lin et al 2013]. Liver cysts have been detected in children age three and four years [Hoffer et al 2013], but also as early as age ten months [Lin et al 2013]. Longitudinal data on liver disease are not available; however, the long-term prognosis with respect to liver fibrosis and cirrhosis is probably poor.

Eye findings include retinal dystrophy and nystagmus [Bredrup et al 2011, Lin et al 2013]. Nyctalopia (night blindness) is often evident in the first years of life [Bredrup et al 2011]. Abnormal scotopic and photopic electroretinograms have been reported as early as ages four to 11 years, while fundoscopy has revealed attenuated arteries and bone-spicule-shaped deposits as early as ages five to 11 years in some [Bredrup et al 2011]. The natural history of the retinal dystrophy remains to be reported; however, in overlapping ciliopathies such as Bardet-Biedl syndrome, night blindness usually progresses to legal blindness in young adults (see Bardet-Biedl Syndrome). A similar prognosis is to be expected in CED.

Other ophthalmologic findings include hyperopia, myopia, esotropia, myopic/hypermetropic astigmatism, and euryblepharon (excess horizontal eyelid length) [Konstantinidou et al 2009, Bredrup et al 2011, Hoffer et al 2013, Lin et al 2013].

Pulmonary. In infancy or early childhood, children with CED may experience life-threatening respiratory distress due to pulmonary hypoplasia and recurrent respiratory infections. Asthma and pneumothorax have also been reported [Bredrup et al 2011, Bacino et al 2012, Hoffer et al 2013]. Many children die of respiratory distress after birth or of pneumonia during early childhood [Tamai et al 2002]. Recurrent respiratory infections have been reported to diminish in frequency over time [Konstantinidou et al 2009].

Cardiac malformations have included patent ductus arteriosus and atrial and ventricular septal defects. Thickening of the mitral and tricuspid valves, ventricular hypertrophy/dilatation, and peripheral pulmonary stenosis have also been reported [Arts et al 2011, Bacino et al 2012]. Bacino et al [2012] reported one affected child in whom cardiac arrhythmia and atrial septal defect resolved at age three years.

Central nervous system. Although the majority of children develop normally, mild developmental delay is reported in some individuals [Hoffer et al 2013, Lin et al 2013]. Sitting unsupported may be delayed to nine to 15 months and walking to three years [Fry et al 2009, Bacino et al 2012, Hoffer et al 2013]. Delays in speech may vary from a few words at age 19 months to no words at age five years [Hoffer et al 2013]. No information is available on how affected individuals respond to speech and physical therapy. Cognitive and social abilities are usually normal but intellectual disability is diagnosed in some individuals [Fry et al 2009, Alazami et al 2014, Li et al 2015].

Brain imaging has revealed cortical atrophy, ventriculomegaly, large cisterna magna, hypoplasia of the corpus callosum, focal microdysgenesis, enlarged extracerebral fluid spaces, large posterior fossa cyst, and Dandy-Walker malformation [Zannolli et al 2001, Fry et al 2009, Konstantinidou et al 2009, Bacino et al 2012, Hoffer et al 2013, Lin et al 2013, Girisha et al 2016, Walczak-Sztulpa et al 2020].

Other

Life expectancy. Morbidity is high in individuals with CED and hospitalization may be frequent and/or extended [Bacino et al 2012]. Mortality rates are unclear, although 10/65 children with CED died before age seven years of respiratory failure [Levin et al 1977, Savill et al 1997, Tamai et al 2002], heart failure [Eke et al 1996, Savill et al 1997, Bacino et al 2012, Silveira et al 2017, Walczak-Sztulpa et al 2017], hypovolemic shock (as a result of coagulopathy) [Bacino et al 2012], or unknown causes [Lin et al 2013, Antony et al 2017]. This number could be higher as longitudinal data on the majority of individuals with CED are unavailable. At least three persons with CED survived into young adulthood (see Bredrup et al [2011] and Figure 1).

Phenotype Correlations by Gene

Phenotypes resulting from biallelic pathogenic variants in any one of the six known genes (i.e., IFT43, IFT52, IFT122, IFT140, WDR19, WDR35) are not distinguishable [Walczak-Sztulpa et al 2010, Arts et al 2011, Bredrup et al 2011, Bacino et al 2012, Hoffer et al 2013, Girisha et al 2016, Bayat et al 2017].

Genotype-Phenotype Correlations

No genotype-phenotype correlations have been confirmed.

Nomenclature

CED was first described as Sensenbrenner syndrome in a sib pair with dolichocephaly, rhizomelic shortening of the bones, brachydactyly, and ectodermal defects [Sensenbrenner et al 1975]. Subsequently Levin et al [1977] described affected individuals from two additional families and renamed the disorder cranioectodermal dysplasia.

Prevalence

CED is rare; its exact frequency is unknown. Fewer than 100 affected individuals have been reported.

Differential Diagnosis

Cranioectodermal dysplasia (CED) is part of a spectrum of disorders caused by disruption of the cilium, an organelle of the cell that appears and functions as an antenna (see Figure 2) [Huber & Cormier-Daire 2012]. These disorders, collectively referred to as ciliopathies, display marked phenotypic overlap. Typical clinical features of ciliopathies are: renal cystic disease; retinal dystrophy; shortening of ribs, phalanges, and long bones; polydactyly; hepatic fibrosis; and developmental delay.

Figure 2.

Figure 2.

Schematic architecture of a cilium and ciliary transport The cilium is a tail-like protrusion from the apical plasma membrane of the cell. It is composed of two compartments: the basal body from which the cilium is initially assembled, and the ciliary (more...)

Within the ciliopathies, Jeune asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy, Mainzer-Saldino syndrome, Ellis-van Creveld syndrome, and the short-rib polydactyly syndromes resemble CED the most (see Table 4). These autosomal recessive skeletal ciliopathies are referred to as short-rib thoracic dysplasia in OMIM (OMIM PS208500).

Table 4.

Skeletal Ciliopathies of Interest in the Differential Diagnosis of Cranioectodermal Dysplasia

GenesDisorderOverlapping FeaturesDistinguishing Features
Skeletal abnormalitiesExtraskeletal features
CEP120
DYNC2H1
DYNC2I1 (WDR60)
DYNC2I2 (WDR34)
DYNC2LI1
IFT52
IFT80
IFT81
IFT140
IFT172
INTU
KIAA0586
NEK1
TCTEX1D2
TTC21B
WDR19
(OMIM PS208500)
Jeune asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy (JATD)Polydactyly, brachydactyly, rhizomelic limb shorteningRenal cystic disease, liver anomalies, retinal dystrophyJATD has a strong phenotypic overlap w/CED: narrow rib cage is seen in both disorders; but the phenotype is usually mild in CED & more pronounced in JATD, often leading to severe respiratory distress. In a review of 10 newborns or infants w/JATD, 6 died of respiratory insufficiency. 1
Mainzer-Saldino syndrome (MZSDS)Phalangeal cone-shaped epiphyses; narrow thorax & scaphocephaly variably seen 2Retinal dystrophy; nephronophthisis; cerebellar ataxia & hepatic fibrosis variably seen 2MZSDS usually lacks typical ectodermal features of CED.
Short-rib polydactyly syndromes (SRPS) 1, 3Extremely short limbs & ribs (severe narrow rib cage), polydactylyMalformations in variety of organs 4SRPS is lethal in perinatal period due to severe narrow rib cage.
EVC
EVC2
WDR35
Ellis-van Creveld syndrome (EVC) 3Postaxial polydactyly; shortening of limbs & ribsEctodermal dysplasia affecting hair, nails, & teeth; 5 congenital heart disease (major finding in EVC syndrome: septal defects, mainly atrial)Frequency of heart defects in EVC syndrome (occurring in 60% of affected persons 6) is greater than in CED.

CED = cranioectodermal dysplasia

1.
2.
3.

In addition to the genes listed, SRPS and EVC can be caused by pathogenic variants in WDR35 (see Genetically Related Disorders).

4.
5.
6.

Other ciliopathies that clinically overlap with CED include isolated nephronophthisis, isolated retinal dystrophy, Caroli disease, Senior-Løken syndrome, Joubert syndrome, Meckel-Gruber syndrome (OMIM PS249000), and Bardet-Biedl syndrome [Huber & Cormier-Daire 2012].

  • Senior-Løken syndrome (OMIM 266900) is a heterogeneous autosomal recessive disorder that is characterized by nephronophthisis and retinal dystrophy. Pathogenic variants in CEP290, IQCB1, NPHP1, NPHP4, SDCCAG8, TRAF3IP1, and WDR19 have been detected in persons with Senior-Løken syndrome. (Note: Pathogenic variants in WDR19 are also associated with CED.)
  • Caroli disease (OMIM 600643) is characterized by polycystic liver disease and cholangitis. It is part of the autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease spectrum of disorders and can occur as an isolated finding as well as in combination with other features including renal cystic disease.
  • Autosomal recessive retinal dystrophy (also known as retinitis pigmentosa) can be an isolated finding or occur in syndromic disorders such as CED. Retinitis pigmentosa usually starts with night blindness and can progress to complete blindness later in life due to loss of the photoreceptors (rods and cones). The fundus often displays attenuation of retinal vessels and may reveal abnormal peripheral pigmentation (referred to as bone-spicule deposits). More than 50% of families with isolated retinitis pigmentosa have an autosomal recessive form. Pathogenic variants in more than 50 genes can cause RP, and almost two thirds of these genes encode ciliary proteins.

Management

Evaluations Following Initial Diagnosis

To establish the extent of disease and needs of a newborn or infant diagnosed with cranioectodermal dysplasia (CED), the evaluations summarized in Table 5 (if not performed as part of the evaluation that led to the diagnosis) are recommended.

Table 5.

Recommended Evaluations Following Initial Diagnosis in Individuals with Cranioectodermal Dysplasia

System/ConcernEvaluationComment
Sagittal
craniosynostosis
Head CT exam in those w/dolichocephalyTo evaluate for craniosynostosis
Skeletal features Radiograph of thorax & long bones
Ectodermal
manifestations
Physical exam of skin, hair, nails, & teeth
Dental anomalies Dental eval
Nephronophthisis
  • Urinalysis (first AM void) (& optional 24-hour urine collection) to identify polyuria
  • Osmolarity testing on morning urine
  • Blood pressure
  • Serum creatinine & blood urea concentration
  • Renal ultrasound exam
Renal biopsy is often taken after detection of abnormalities.
Hepatic fibrosis
  • Liver ultrasound exam
  • Measurement of transaminases & synthetic liver function
Retinal dystrophy Ophthalmologic evalBy age 4 yrs; ERG & fundoscopy can be performed earlier if evidence of ↓ vision.
Pulmonary
manifestations
(respiratory
distress, asthma,
pneumothorax)
Eval by pulmonologist
Cardiac
malformations
Cardiac eval incl EKG & echocardiogram
Developmental
delay
Developmental evalBrain MRI in those w/delays to assess cause
Genetic
counseling
By genetics professionals 1To inform affected persons & families re nature, MOI, & implications of CED to facilitate medical & personal decision making
Family support
& resources
By clinicians, wider care team, & family support organizationsAssessment of family & social structure to determine need for:

CED = cranioectodermal dysplasia; EKG = electrocardiogram; ERG = electroretinography; MOI = mode of inheritance

1.

Medical geneticist, certified genetic counselor, or certified advanced genetic nurse

Treatment of Manifestations

Table 6.

Treatment of Manifestations in Individuals with Cranioectodermal Dysplasia

Manifestation/ConcernTreatmentConsiderations/Other
Craniosynostosis Surgical treatment usually in 1st yr of life
Polydactyly Surgical correction is optional.
Hip dysplasia Orthopedic care as required
Short stature Growth hormone treatment when standard criteria for this treatment are metOnly for those children w/severe growth deficiency in whom therapy is expected to be successful.
Dental anomalies Standard treatment per dentist &/or oral surgeonTimely intervention of structural tooth abnormalities &/or oligodontia may limit aesthetic, functional, & psychological issues.
Nephronophthisis Treatment per nephrologistRenal transplantation is an option in advanced stages.
Hepatic fibrosis Treatment per hepatologistLiver transplantation is treatment option in advanced stages.
Progressive visual impairment Low-vision aids per ophthalmologist & appropriate educational programs
Pulmonary hypoplasia Mechanical ventilation may be required in affected newborns.
Respiratory infections
  • Chest radiograph & sputum analysis if pneumonia suspected
  • Antibiotics as indicated
Those susceptible to recurrent respiratory infections should be treated w/long-term prophylaxis.
Cardiac malformations Treatment per cardiologist
Developmental delay
  • Speech therapy & PT
  • Early intervention &/or IEP as needed
Inguinal/umbilical hernias Surgical intervention

IEP = individualized educational plan; PT = physical therapy

Surveillance

Table 7.

Recommended Surveillance for Individuals with Cranioectodermal Dysplasia

System/ConcernEvaluationFrequency
Dental anomalies Dental exam to detect tooth damage & oligodontiaEvery 6 mos beginning at age 1 yr
Nephronophthisis
  • Osmolarity testing in AM urine
  • Urine collection assays to test for polyuria
  • Blood pressure
  • Serum creatinine & blood urea concentration
  • Renal ultrasound exam to determine renal size & presence of cysts
Per clinical course & per nephrologist after diagnosis
Hepatic fibrosis Measurement of transaminases & synthetic liver functionPer clinical course & per hepatologist after diagnosis
Retinal
dystrophy
Ophthalmologic examsAnnually starting at age 4 yrs; ERG & fundoscopy can be performed earlier if evidence of ↓ vision.
Cardiac
malformations
Cardiac exam, EKG, & echocardiography per cardiologistPer clinical course & per cardiologist recommendations, depending on initial findings after diagnosis
Developmental
delay
Developmental eval
  • W/each visit during infancy & childhood
  • Formal eval w/neuropsychologist if delays are present

EKG = electrocardiogram; ERG = electroretinography

Agents/Circumstances to Avoid

If kidney disease is present, a nephrologist may recommend reduction of potassium and phosphorus from the diet.

Nephrotoxic medications, including the NSAID class of drugs, may also be a relative contraindication in individuals with kidney involvement. Individuals should be under the care of a nephrologist, if indicated, to discuss what nephrotoxic agents to avoid.

Evaluation of Relatives at Risk

If the CED-causing pathogenic variants have been identified in an affected family member, it is appropriate to clarify the genetic status of at-risk infants to allow early diagnosis and appropriate management and surveillance, particularly for respiratory complications, renal and liver disease, and visual impairment.

If the pathogenic variants are not known in a family, the following is recommended for at-risk children:

  • In the newborn. Physical examination by a pediatrician; consultation with a clinical geneticist as determined by the clinical findings
  • By age three months. Kidney and liver evaluation including ultrasound examination and measurement of blood pressure, serum creatinine concentration, and liver enzymes
  • At six-month intervals. Repeat kidney and liver evaluation

Parents should be alerted to the signs of CED and advised to contact their child's health care provider if suspicious symptoms, such as polydipsia and/or jaundice, appear.

See Genetic Counseling for issues related to testing of at-risk relatives for genetic counseling purposes.

Therapies Under Investigation

Search ClinicalTrials.gov in the US and EU Clinical Trials Register in Europe for information on clinical studies for a wide range of diseases and conditions. Note: There may not be clinical trials for this disorder.

Genetic Counseling

Genetic counseling is the process of providing individuals and families with information on the nature, mode(s) of inheritance, and implications of genetic disorders to help them make informed medical and personal decisions. The following section deals with genetic risk assessment and the use of family history and genetic testing to clarify genetic status for family members; it is not meant to address all personal, cultural, or ethical issues that may arise or to substitute for consultation with a genetics professional. —ED.

Mode of Inheritance

Cranioectodermal dysplasia (CED) is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner.

Risk to Family Members

Parents of a proband

  • The parents of an affected child are obligate heterozygotes (i.e., presumed to be carriers of one CED-causing pathogenic variant based on family history).
  • Molecular genetic testing is recommended for the parents of a proband to confirm that both parents are heterozygous for a CED-causing pathogenic variant and to allow reliable recurrence risk assessment. If a pathogenic variant is detected in only one parent, the following possibilities should be considered:
    • One of the pathogenic variants identified in the proband occurred as a de novo event in the proband or as a postzygotic de novo event in a mosaic parent [Walczak-Sztulpa et al 2010, Jónsson et al 2017].
    • Uniparental isodisomy for the parental chromosome with the pathogenic variant resulted in homozygosity for the pathogenic variant in the proband.
  • Heterozygotes (carriers) are asymptomatic and are not at risk of developing the disorder.

Sibs of a proband

  • If both parents are known to be heterozygous for a CED-causing pathogenic variant, each sib of an affected individual has at conception a 25% chance of being affected, a 50% chance of being an asymptomatic carrier, and a 25% chance of being unaffected and not a carrier.
  • Clinical manifestations of CED are highly variable and may differ among affected sibs.
  • Heterozygotes (carriers) are asymptomatic and are not at risk of developing the disorder.

Offspring of a proband. Due to the rarity of CED and lack of longitudinal follow up, it is currently unknown whether individuals with CED are fertile. No individuals with CED have been reported to reproduce. This may be due to the severity of the disorder and to limited life expectancy.

Other family members. If both parents are known to be heterozygous for a CED-causing pathogenic variant, each sib of the proband's parents is at a 50% risk of being a carrier.

Carrier Detection

Carrier testing for at-risk relatives requires prior identification of the CED-causing pathogenic variants in the family.

Related Genetic Counseling Issues

See Management, Evaluation of Relatives at Risk for information on evaluating at-risk relatives for the purpose of early diagnosis and treatment.

Family planning

  • The optimal time for determination of genetic risk and discussion of the availability of prenatal/preimplantation genetic testing is before pregnancy.
  • It is appropriate to offer genetic counseling (including discussion of potential risks to offspring and reproductive options) to young adults who are affected, are carriers, or are at risk of being carriers.

DNA banking. Because it is likely that testing methodology and our understanding of genes, pathogenic mechanisms, and diseases will improve in the future, consideration should be given to banking DNA from probands in whom a molecular diagnosis has not been confirmed (i.e., the causative pathogenic mechanism is unknown). For more information, see Huang et al [2022].

Prenatal Testing and Preimplantation Genetic Testing

Molecular genetic testing. Once the CED-causing pathogenic variants have been identified in an affected family member, prenatal and preimplantation genetic testing are possible.

Fetal ultrasound examination. Second-trimester ultrasound examination may detect renal cysts, shortening of the limbs, and/or polydactyly.

Differences in perspective may exist among medical professionals and within families regarding the use of prenatal testing. While most centers would consider use of prenatal testing to be a personal decision, discussion of these issues may be helpful.

Resources

GeneReviews staff has selected the following disease-specific and/or umbrella support organizations and/or registries for the benefit of individuals with this disorder and their families. GeneReviews is not responsible for the information provided by other organizations. For information on selection criteria, click here.

Molecular Genetics

Information in the Molecular Genetics and OMIM tables may differ from that elsewhere in the GeneReview: tables may contain more recent information. —ED.

Table A.

Cranioectodermal Dysplasia: Genes and Databases

Data are compiled from the following standard references: gene from HGNC; chromosome locus from OMIM; protein from UniProt. For a description of databases (Locus Specific, HGMD, ClinVar) to which links are provided, click here.

Table B.

OMIM Entries for Cranioectodermal Dysplasia (View All in OMIM)

218330CRANIOECTODERMAL DYSPLASIA 1; CED1
606045INTRAFLAGELLAR TRANSPORT 122; IFT122
608151WD REPEAT-CONTAINING PROTEIN 19; WDR19
613602WD REPEAT-CONTAINING PROTEIN 35; WDR35
613610CRANIOECTODERMAL DYSPLASIA 2; CED2
614068INTRAFLAGELLAR TRANSPORT 43; IFT43
614099CRANIOECTODERMAL DYSPLASIA 3; CED3
614378CRANIOECTODERMAL DYSPLASIA 4; CED4
614620INTRAFLAGELLAR TRANSPORT 140; IFT140
617094INTRAFLAGELLAR TRANSPORT 52; IFT52

Molecular Pathogenesis

Cranioectodermal dysplasia (CED) belongs to a spectrum of disorders known as ciliopathies [Baker & Beales 2009, Konstantinidou et al 2009, Arts & Knoers 2013]. Ciliopathies are thought to result from defects in cilia (see Figure 2), projections from the cell that occur almost ubiquitously throughout the human body. These microtubule-based organelles are thought to function as signaling hubs regulating pathways that are essential for normal human development and tissue homeostasis [Hildebrandt et al 2011].

A process that is required for ciliogenesis and regulation of signaling pathways is ciliary transport (also known as intraflagellar transport [IFT]) [Hildebrandt et al 2011, Taschner et al 2012]. Upward (anterograde) movement of cargo or signaling molecules occurs through the multi-subunit IFT-B complex in association with the heterotrimeric kinesin-2 motor, while downward (i.e., tip-to-base [retrograde]) ciliary transport is regulated by the dynein-2 motor in association with the IFT-A complex [Hildebrandt et al 2011, Taschner et al 2012].

Most pathogenic variants in individuals with CED identified to date occur in genes that encode members of the IFT-A hexamere protein complex: IFT122 (previously WDR10), WDR35 (IFT121), WDR19 (IFT144), IFT43 (previously C14orf179), or IFT140 [Gilissen et al 2010, Arts et al 2011, Bredrup et al 2011, Bacino et al 2012, Hoffer et al 2013, Lin et al 2013, Caparrós-Martín et al 2015]. The remaining IFT-A complex member is encoded by TTC21B. Of note, genes encoding the proteins IFT139, IFT140, and DYNC2H1 (a subunit of dynein-2 motor) are mutated in disorders that clinically overlap with CED (see Differential Diagnosis) [Dagoneau et al 2009, Davis et al 2011, Perrault et al 2012].

When the IFT-A protein complex is disrupted in CED, cilia in fibroblasts have bulging tips, which contain accumulations of IFT-B complex proteins that normally regulate base-to-tip (anterograde) ciliary transport [Arts et al 2011, Bredrup et al 2011].

Pathogenic variants in IFT52, which encodes part of the IFT-B protein complex, have also been reported to cause CED [Girisha et al 2016].

Although shortening of cilia in fibroblasts from persons with CED has also been reported [Walczak-Sztulpa et al 2010], this is not always observed [Bredrup et al 2011]. It is thought that defective IFT and resulting structural defects in the ciliary architecture disturb important developmental signaling cascades (e.g., hedgehog signaling), resulting in CED [Walczak-Sztulpa et al 2010, Ocbina et al 2011, Qin et al 2011, Liem et al 2012].

Mechanism of disease causation. Loss of function

Gene-specific laboratory considerations. A pathogenic variant in IFT140 resulting in a tandem duplication has been identified.

Chapter Notes

Author Notes

This work was funded by the grants from the Dutch Kidney Foundation (CP11.18 "KOUNCIL" to N Knoers and H Arts) and the Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development (ZonMw 91613008 to H Arts); both projects aim to unravel the genetics and mechanisms of disease of renal ciliopathies including Sensenbrenner syndrome.

Acknowledgments

We are thankful for the participation of the Sensenbrenner syndrome families in our study and for their consent for publication of clinical images. We also thank Dr E Lapi and Dr E Andreucci for their clinical contribution, Dr C Marcelis, Dr N van de Kar, Dr L Koster-Kamphuis, and Dr K Noordam for useful discussions, and Prof Dr HG Brunner for communication.

Author History

Heleen Arts, PhD; McMaster University (2013-2021)
Kim Keppler-Noreuil, MD (2021-present)
Nine Knoers, MD, PhD; University Medical Center Groningen (2013-2021)
Angela Lin, MD (2021-present)
Weizhen Tan, MD (2021-present)

Revision History

  • 15 December 2022 (aa) Revision: added IFT140-related autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease to Genetically Related Disorders
  • 11 March 2021 (sw) Comprehensive update posted live
  • 12 April 2018 (ha) Revision: Lin et al [2013] added
  • 12 September 2013 (me) Review posted live
  • 26 April 2012 (ha) Original submission

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