Heterozygous FGFR1 mutation may be responsible for an incomplete form of osteoglophonic dysplasia, characterized only by radiolucent bone lesions and teeth retentions

Eur J Med Genet. 2020 Feb;63(2):103729. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2019.103729. Epub 2019 Jul 15.

Abstract

Non-ossifying fibromas are seen in different disorders recognizable by specific features. Indeed, osteoglophonic dysplasia (OD) is characterized by radiolucent bone lesions associated with severe short stature, dysmorphism and failure of dental eruption. This syndrome is caused by heterozygous activating mutations in the immunoglobulin-like D3 domain of the FGFR1 gene, encoding a tyrosine kinase. Here, we report three patients from the same family presenting with radiolucent bone lesions and teeth retentions. Exome sequencing allowed identification of a novel mutation c.917C > T, p. Pro306Leu in exon 7 of the FGFR1 gene. Our patients present with normal stature and no severe dysmorphism. This report describes a mild form of OD and expands the phenotype related to FGFR1 mutations. These findings emphasize the need to consider FGFR1 variants in the case of multiple non-ossifying bone lesions associated with dental eruption anomalies.

Keywords: FGFR1; Failure of tooth eruption; Non-ossifying fibromas; Osteoglophonic dysplasia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Exome Sequencing
  • Exons / genetics
  • Female
  • Heterozygote
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Mutation
  • Osteochondrodysplasias / diagnosis
  • Osteochondrodysplasias / diagnostic imaging
  • Osteochondrodysplasias / enzymology
  • Osteochondrodysplasias / genetics*
  • Pedigree
  • Phenotype
  • Protein Domains / genetics
  • Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / genetics
  • Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / metabolism
  • Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 1 / genetics*
  • Tooth Abnormalities / diagnosis
  • Tooth Abnormalities / diagnostic imaging
  • Tooth Abnormalities / genetics*

Substances

  • FGFR1 protein, human
  • Protein-Tyrosine Kinases
  • Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 1

Supplementary concepts

  • Osteoglophonic dwarfism