Features | Category |
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Characteristic face | mandatory Diagnosis of FHS requires meeting both mandatory criteria and at least one criterion from the frequent features category. |
Language delay | mandatory |
Short stature | frequent Diagnosis of FHS requires meeting both mandatory criteria and at least one criterion from the frequent features category. |
Delayed bone age | frequent |
Skeletal anomalies | frequent |
Intellectual disability | frequent |
Behavioral problems | recurrent Recurrent and infrequent categories include features that are not required for diagnosis, but further support FHS diagnosis and guide the clinical evaluation, planning and patient care, if present. |
Eye anomalies | recurrent |
Ear anomalies | recurrent |
Dental issues | recurrent |
Genitourinary malformations | infrequent Recurrent and infrequent categories include features that are not required for diagnosis, but further support FHS diagnosis and guide the clinical evaluation, planning and patient care, if present. |
Cardiac malformations | infrequent |
Gastrointestinal features | infrequent |
Seizures | infrequent |
Hypothyroidism | infrequent |
Features | Literature | This Study | |||
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References | [4] | [5] | [6] | [8] | |
Facial gestalt | 13/13 | 6/6 | 52/52 | 5/5 | [+] |
Language delay | 13/13 | 6/6 | 52/52 | 5/5 | [+] |
Growth deficiency | 13/13 | 6/6 | 39/52 | 5/5 | [+] |
Delayed bone age | 13/13 | 6/6 | 23/25 | 4/5 The X-ray for bone age was not available in one case. | [+] |
Skeletal anomalies | 10/13 | 6/6 | [+] The authors report on different skeletal anomalies: broad thumb in 10/17 patients, broad toes, brachydactyly, broad fingertips (described as frequent), clavicular anomalies (six patients), hip dysplasia (four cases). | 5/5 | [+] |
Intellectual disability | 6/13 | 3/6 | 37/43 Patients with learning difficulties. | 4/5 | [+] |
Behavioral problems | NR | NR | [+] The authors report obsessive tendencies, rigid mannerisms (7/25) and ADHD (9/32). | 3/5 | [+] |
Eye anomalies | 4/13 | 2/6 | 13/43 | 0/5 | [–] |
Ear anomalies | 4/13 | 0/6 | 15/52 | 2/5 | [–] |
Dental issues | 4/13 Not reported in eight cases. | NR | 21/38 | 1/5 | [+] |
Genitourinary malformations | 8/13 | 1/6 | 5/24 | 0/5 | [+] |
Cardiac malformations | 3/13 | 3/6 | 3/52 | 0/5 | [–] |
Gastrointestinal malformations | 2/13 | 0/6 | 5/24 | 0/5 | [–] |
Seizures | 0/13 | 1/6 | 6/52 | 0/5 | [–] |
Hypothyroidism | NR | 0/6 | 2/52 | 0/5 | [–] |