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Congenital Radioulnar Synostosis with Metacarpal Fusion - a Unique Presentation Akhil Dondapati, BA*, Jonathan Valsechi-Diaz, BA, Pierre D Archives of Radiology ISSN: 2638-521X Volume 3, Issue 2, 2020, PP: 14-17 Congenital Radioulnar Synostosis with Metacarpal Fusion - A Unique Presentation Akhil Dondapati, BA*, Jonathan Valsechi-Diaz, BA, Pierre D. Maldjian, MD *Corresponding Author: Akhil Dondapati, BA, Department of Radiology, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 185 Department of Radiology, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, USA. South Orange Ave, Newark, NJ 07103, United States of America. Abstract Congenital skeletal dysplasias and dysostosis are very rare conditions that lead to bone and joint abnormalities, including growth deficiencies, fractures, and vertebral defects that can be debilitating to affected patients. Although many disorders are well recognized, there exist patterns and combinations of skeletal defects which have not yet been described. We present the case of a 17-year-old male with a unique combination of congenital radioulnar synostosis, fourth and fifth metacarpal fusion, carpal bone fusion, and thumb aplasia not previously described in the literature. Keywords: Radioulnar synostosis, metacarpal fusion, thumb aplasia, skeletal dysplasia, congenital Introduction still exist patterns of skeletal abnormalities yet to be described. We report a unique case of an upper Proper bone development is complex and requires the extremity congenital skeletal abnormality with a correct activation of multiple genes and growth factors. processes during embryogenesis: endochondral constellation of radioulnar synostosis, fourth and fifth The osseous tissues are formed by two different aplasia not previously described together in the literature.metacarpal fusion, carpal bone fusion, and thumb and intramembranous ossification. Endochondral Case Presentation ossification involves chondrocyte formation of The patient is a 17-year-old male with a history of cartilage models that will later [1]form ossified bone, bone formation by osteoblasts. Disruption of the bilateral upper extremity congenital abnormalities while intramembranous ossification involves direct necessary genes or molecules can result in skeletal who presented complaining of lifelong bilateral dysplasia or dysostosis. Congenital skeletal dysplasias include diverse hand pain and stiffness, most severe on the left side. His medical history is significant for in utero encompass over 400 disorders.[2] These dysplasias developmental delay. He reports no familial history recreational drug exposure, and possible unspecified typicallyconditions present that duringaffect the bone prenatal or joint period growth and result and of congenital abnormalities (skeletal or otherwise) in his parents or eight siblings. from genetic defects, but can evolve throughout life appear equal in length. The right forearm is short in and involve previously unaffected bones and joints. and remains static as the patient ages. Regardless of comparisonOn physical to theexamination, left. Passive his range bilateral of motion humeri of the In contrast, skeletal dysostosis does not progress right elbow is 30 to 140 degrees and the left elbow bony abnormalities that can develop throughout the is 15 to 140 degrees. The right forearm is unable the underlying etiology, there is a large spectrum of supination to 80 degrees and pronation to 30 degrees. skeleton from these conditions, including growth to supinate or pronate, but the left forearm shows deficiency,[3] bowing or shortening of the bones, fractures, vertebral defects, and rib abnormalities. The patient has flexion to 80 degrees and extension to Archives Many syndromesof Radiology have V3 .been I2 . 2020 reported, but there 90 degrees at the right wrist. His left wrist flexes to14 60 Congenital Radioulnar Synostosis with Metacarpal Fusion - A Unique Presentation degrees and extends to 70 degrees. There are palpable ulna. The right radial head is posteriorly dislocated radial and ulnar artery pulses bilaterally. He has an congenital displacement (Figure 1). The right wrist andwith handrespect display to the multiple capitellum, abnormalities. likely representing There is absent thumb on the right hand, with four remaining hypoplasia of the distal right radius and ulna with digits. His right fourth metacarpophalangeal joint is receded with shortening of the fourth and fifth camptodactyly.metacarpals. On the left hand, his thumb is dysplastic absence of the ulnar styloid. The head of the right fifth and the fifth proximal interphalangeal joint displays metacarpal is hypoplastic, with the fifth digit displaying On radiographic examination the left upper extremity ulnar angulation at the metacarpophalangeal joint. appears normal except for hypoplasia of the left are absent. The right scaphoid is either absent or hypoplasticThe right first with digit, fusion first to metacarpal, the capitate andbone. trapezium Multiple bones in the right hand appear fused; these include the scaphoid, trapezium, and first ray with chronic 3cmflexion synostosis deformity proximally of the left fifthbetween digit theat the radius proximal and and possibly the scaphoid and capitate (Figure 2). interphalangeal joint. The right forearm displays a lunate and triquetrum, fourth and fifth metacarpals, Figure1. 17-year-old male who presented with bilateral hand pain. Lateral radiograph of the right forearm and elbow. There is a 3cm synostosis between the proximal portions of the radius and ulna (arrow). The radial head, coronoid process, and olecranon process are intact. The radial head projects 7.5mm proximal to the capitellum. 15 Archives of Radiology V3 . I2 . 2020 Congenital Radioulnar Synostosis with Metacarpal Fusion - A Unique Presentation Figure2. 17-year-old male who presented with bilateral hand pain. PA plain radiograph of the right wrist and hand. The distal aspects of the radius and ulna are hypoplastic with absence of the ulnar styloid process. The first metacarpal and entire thumb are absent. The fourth and fifth metacarpals are fused (curved arrow) along with the lunate and triquetrum (straight arrow). Discussion Radial ray anomaly is a spectrum of congenital anomalies resulting in absence or hypoplasia of the This congenital disorder with only about 350 cases reported anomaly can occur in isolation or in syndromes[6] Congenital radioulnar[4] synostosis (CRS) is a rare in the literature. radius, radial carpal bones, and/or thumb. and typically caused by a failure in separation of the About 60% of cases are bilateral While fused precursors to the radius and ulna during the involving the musculoskeletal, cardiothoracic,[6] seventh week of gestation.[4] gastrointestinal, or genitourinary systems. hypoplastic radius, fused carpal bones, and aplasia of CRS has been described the thumb can be seen with radial ray anomaly, the in the setting[5] of other congenital deformities, are absent in our patient. Fanconi anemia and Holt- hypoplasia. systemic findings of the usual associated syndromes including syndactyly, polydactyly, clubfoot, and thumb Oram syndrome are two well-known disorders usually associated with radial ray anomalies. Patients this patient.[5] Furthermore, CRS is often associated with Fanconi anemia have bone marrow failure while historywith posterior of the disorderdislocation as itof can the beradial associated head, aswith in Patients with CRS may report a family patients with Holt-Oram syndrome have congenital heart defects (especially left-to-right shunts). Carpenter syndrome and Apert syndrome. Patients abnormalitieswith Carpenter which syndrome were not andpresent Apert in our syndrome, case. d though, typically have craniosynostosis and facial Fusion of the fourth and fifth metacarpals (MF4) Archives of Radiology V3 . I2 . 2020 may occur as an inherited disorder. Syndactyly V an16 Congenital Radioulnar Synostosis with Metacarpal Fusion - A Unique Presentation References associated with this abnormality.[7] X-linked recessive syndactyly VIII are two autosomal dominant disorders [1] [7] Berendsen AD, Olsen BR. Bone development. MF4 has been shown with fibroblast growth factor The radial abnormalities in our patient and absence [2] Bone. 2015 Nov;80:14-18. of16 family(FGF-16) history mutations of skeletal and in dysplasia Kallman syndrome.make these Mortier GR, Cohn DH, Cormier-Daire V, Hall disorders unlikely. C, Krakow D, Mundlos S, et al. Nosology and Dec;179(12):2393-2419.classification of genetic skeletal disorders: radial abnormalities with MF4 which has not been 2019 revision. Am J Med Genet A. 2019 previouslyThe unique described.finding in ourOur case patient is the was combination exposed toof [3] UpToDate Bacino A. Skeletal Dysplasias: Approach to is not known. We speculate that alcohol exposure Evaluation. , 3 June 2020, www. recreational drugs in utero, although the exact drug approach-to-evaluation. uptodate.com/contents/skeletal-dysplasias- [4] resemblemight have those a role of ouras fetal patient. alcohol While syndrome our patient (FAS) lacks is Tsai J. Congenital radioulnar synostosis. Radiol the characteristicclosest drug-related facial abnormalities syndrome with associated findings withthat [5] Case Rep. 2017 Apr 13;12(3):552-554. spectrum of proximal radioulnar synostosis. [8] Elliott AM, Kibria L, Reed MH. The developmental FAS, FAS has been shown to present with CRS, carpal andbone the fusions, explanation and developmental for the combination delay. of radialHowever, ray Skeletal Radiol. 2010 Jan;39(1):49-54. to our knowledge, MF4 is not associated with FAS abnormalities and MF4 remains elusive. [6] James MA, McCarroll HR Jr, Manske PR. The spectrum
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