hrp0092p1-86 | Growth and Syndromes (to include Turner Syndrome) | ESPE2019

Extreme Short Stature and Poor Pubertal Growth: When FBN1 is the Culprit

Brachet Cécile , Boros Emese , Soblet Julie , Vilain Catheline , Heinrichs Claudine

Introduction: Very short stature is a common presenting complain that gives rise to numerous investigations. FBN1 heterozygous mutations cause acromelic dysplasia syndromes. The phenotypic spectrum of these growth disorders is broad, ranging from short stature with short extremities, stiff joints, skin thickening with tracheal stenosis and cardiac valvulopathy to nearly isolated short stature. Here, we report on a girl with disproportionate short stat...