{"doi":"10.1093/jbmrpl/ziae156","title":"Jansen metaphyseal chondrodysplasia: analysis of craniofacial manifestations","abstract":"Jansen metaphyseal chondrodysplasia (JMC) is an ultra-rare disorder caused by constitutive activation of parathyroid hormone type 1 receptor (PTH1R). We sought to characterize the craniofacial phenotype of patients with the disease. Six patients with genetically confirmed JMC underwent comprehensive craniofacial phenotyping revealing a distinct facial appearance that prompted a cephalometric analysis demonstrating a pattern of mandibular retrognathia. Oral examination was notable for flat and shallow palate, delayed eruption pattern, and impacted maxillary teeth. Subclinical and/or mild hearing loss was noted in 4 of 5 patients studied. The most common etiology was conductive, likely due to overcrowding of epitympanum which impedes the normal vibration of ossicles to sound. Paranasal sinus obliteration was noted in 5 of 6 patients. Computed tomography (CT) scan evaluation of craniofacial bones revealed bilaterally symmetric expansile lesions with predominant involvement of neural crest cell (NCC)-derived bones. Bilateral narrowing of facial nerve canals, particularly at the labyrinthine segment, was seen in 5 of 6 patients when compared to age-matched controls; 1 patient presented with progressive facial nerve palsy. Sagittal suture craniosynostosis was present in 5 of 6 patients-one of whom had a history of cranial reconstruction for pansynostosis in infancy. All patients demonstrated a significant degree of upper airway stenosis, as well as a more anterior hyoid bone displacement. Two patients had a diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea. 18F-NaF Positron-emission tomography (PET)-CT revealed increased uptake associated with the skull base and gnathic bones in all patients. In conclusion, this first detailed systematic evaluation of the craniofacial phenotype of patients with JMC demonstrates a distinct and pronounced phenotype that predominantly affects the NCC-derived cranial bones indicating a critical role of PTH1R signaling in their development. These affects can result in significant disease-related morbidity, include hearing loss, nerve compression, craniosynostosis, dentoskeletal malocclusion, and airway compromise; all of which require close monitoring.","journal":"JBMR Plus","year":2024,"id":506669,"datarank":0.0,"base_score":0.0,"endowment":0.0,"self_citation_contribution":0.0,"citation_network_contribution":0.0,"self_endowment_contribution":0.0,"citer_contribution":0.0,"corpus_percentile":null,"corpus_rank":null,"citation_count":0,"citer_count":0,"citers_with_citation_signal":0,"citers_with_endowment":0,"datacite_reuse_total":0,"is_dataset":false,"is_dataset_confidence":0.9472,"is_data_producer":false,"deposit_databanks":null,"is_oa":true,"file_count":0,"downloads":0,"has_version_chain":false,"published_date":"2024-01-01","fair_score":null,"fair_percentile":null,"algorithm_id":"datarank_citation_only_1hop_v6","ranking_scope":"data_only","authors":[{"id":365085,"name":"Konstantinia Almpani","orcid":"0000-0001-7558-6796","position":1,"is_corresponding":false},{"id":769975,"name":"Hung Jeffrey Kim","orcid":null,"position":2,"is_corresponding":false},{"id":390073,"name":"Christopher Zalewski","orcid":"0000-0002-9196-0589","position":3,"is_corresponding":false},{"id":365094,"name":"Emily Y. 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