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Pretibial dimple

MedGen UID:
331578
Concept ID:
C1833746
Finding
Synonym: Pretibial dimples
 
HPO: HP:0032538

Definition

A groove or crease on the shins (pretibial, i.e., over the shin bone). Pretibial creases may be obvious at birth and may range from 3 cm to over 15 cm in length and lengthen as the limb grows. They appear as an elongated dimple because of the attachment of skin to underlying tissue (e.g., to the tibia). The dimple or crease grows in proportion to the growth of the leg. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPretibial dimple

Conditions with this feature

Camptomelic dysplasia
MedGen UID:
354620
Concept ID:
C1861922
Disease or Syndrome
Campomelic dysplasia (CD) is a skeletal dysplasia characterized by distinctive facies, Pierre Robin sequence with cleft palate, shortening and bowing of long bones, and clubfeet. Other findings include laryngotracheomalacia with respiratory compromise and ambiguous genitalia or normal female external genitalia in most individuals with a 46,XY karyotype. Many affected infants die in the neonatal period; additional findings identified in long-term survivors include short stature, cervical spine instability with cord compression, progressive scoliosis, and hearing impairment.

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Diagnosis

Hall JG
Am J Med Genet A 2013 Apr;161A(4):737-44. Epub 2013 Feb 26 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.35788. PMID: 23444103
Chitayat D, Stalker HJ, Azouz EM
Am J Med Genet 1992 Nov 15;44(5):567-72. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.1320440507. PMID: 1481810

Therapy

Gardner LI, Assemany SR, Neu RL
Lancet 1971 Jul 10;2(7715):98. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(71)92074-5. PMID: 4104009

Clinical prediction guides

Hall JG
Am J Med Genet A 2013 Apr;161A(4):737-44. Epub 2013 Feb 26 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.35788. PMID: 23444103

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