Journal article
Mosaic Activating Mutations in FGFR1 Cause Encephalocraniocutaneous Lipomatosis
Abstract
Encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis (ECCL) is a sporadic condition characterized by ocular, cutaneous, and central nervous system anomalies. Key clinical features include a well-demarcated hairless fatty nevus on the scalp, benign ocular tumors, and central nervous system lipomas. Seizures, spasticity, and intellectual disability can be present, although affected individuals without seizures and with normal intellect have also been reported. …
Authors
Bennett JT; Tan TY; Alcantara D; Tétrault M; Timms AE; Jensen D; Collins S; Nowaczyk MJM; Lindhurst MJ; Christensen KM
Journal
American Journal of Human Genetics, Vol. 98, No. 3, pp. 579–587
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
March 2016
DOI
10.1016/j.ajhg.2016.02.006
ISSN
0002-9297
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Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdolescentCell Line, TumorCentral Nervous System NeoplasmsChild, PreschoolExomeEyeEye DiseasesFemaleHumansInfantLipomatosisMaleMutationMutation, MissenseNeurocutaneous SyndromesPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktReceptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 1SeizuresSequence Analysis, DNA