Chondrodysplasia Punctata 2, X-Linked Dominant

Alternative Names

  • CDPX2
  • CDPXD
  • CPXD
  • Conradi-Hunermann Syndrome
  • Happle Syndrome
  • Conradi-Hunermann-Happle Syndrome
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WHO-ICD-10 version:2010

Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities

Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system

OMIM Number

302960

Mode of Inheritance

X-linked dominant

Gene Map Locus

Xp11.23-p11.22

Description

X-linked dominant chondrodysplasia punctata 2, also known as Conradi-Hünermann-Happle syndrome, is a rare form of skeletal dysplasia that affects the skeleton producing short stature, asymmetric shortening of the limbs and scoliosis, as well as affecting the skin, hair and eyes. X-linked dominant chondrodysplasia punctata 2 is presumed lethal in males, although a few affected males have been reported. Patients with X-linked dominant chondrodysplasia punctata 2 display skin defects including linear or whorled atrophic and pigmentary lesions, striated hyperkeratosis, coarse lusterless hair and alopecia, cataracts, and skeletal abnormalities including short stature, rhizomelic shortening of the limbs, epiphyseal stippling, and craniofacial defects. Affected patients require dermatological care, as regular emollient application improves skin scaliness. Scoliosis and limb asymmetry lead to premature arthritis, requiring orthopaedic input.

Molecular Genetics

X-linked dominant chondrodysplasia punctata 2 is due to mutations affecting a delta8-delta7 sterol isomerase (EBP, emopamil binding protein, at Xp11.22-p11.23) that functions downstream of NAD(P)H steroid dehydrogenase-like protein (NSDHL) gene in the cholesterol biosynthesis pathway catalyzing the conversion of 8(9)-cholestenol to lathosterol.

Epidemiology in the Arab World

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United Arab Emirates

Lestringant et al. (1998) reported the cases of 5 Emirati sibs (3 girls and 2 boys), aged 4 to 18 years, with normal stature, diffuse congenital ichthyosis, generalized and diffuse non-scarring hypotrichosis, and marked hypohidrosis. On the dorsum of the wrists and around the elbows and knees there was a zone where ichthyosis progressively transformed into follicular atrophoderma. This characteristic is a rare anomaly observed mainly as a feature of the X-linked dominant form of chondrodysplasia punctata. 

In a 5-year prospective study for newborns at Al Ain Medical District, Al-Gazali et al. (2003) defined the pattern and birth prevalence of the different types of osteochondrodysplasias in the United Arab Emirates. Among the 38,048 births during the study period, 36 (9.46/10,000 births) had some type of skeletal dysplasia of which one was due to an X-linked dominant type that occurred in a consanguineous family (0.26/10,000 births).

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