hrp0086p1-p810 | Syndromes: Mechanisms and Management P1 | ESPE2016

Phenotypic Variability in a Family with a New SHOX Gene Mutation

Festa Adalgisa , Grandone Anna , Luongo Caterina , Sasso Marcella , Mariani Michela , Del Giudice Emanuele Miraglia , Minari Roberta , Vottero Alessandra , Perrone Laura

Background: The phenotype of SHOX aploinsufficiency is highly variable also in affected members of the same family with broad differences in severity of short stature, disproportion, presence of Madelung deformity.Case presentation: We present a family with a new mutation of SHOX gene. A 2.3 years old girl, born at term from unrelated parents, came to our observation for short stature. Her height was −2.02 SDS, arm span was normal, sitting heigh/he...