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GENATLAS PHENOTYPE
last update : 12-10-2015
Symbol PENTT
Location 5q32
Name Penttinen type of premature aging syndrome
Corresponding gene PDGFRB
Main clinical features
  • prematurely aged appearance involving lipoatrophy and epidermal and dermal atrophy, as well as hypertrophic lesions that resemble scars, thin hair, proptosis, underdeveloped cheekbones, and marked acroosteolysis
  • also sparse hair, bitemporal prominences, closely spaced eyes, moderate to severe sensorineural hearing loss, skeletal survey showed small maxilla and thin long bones, as well as acroosteolysis of all distal phalanges and delayed bone age
  • proptosis, a convex nasal bridge, underdeveloped cheekbones, delayed closure of the fontanels, delayed tooth eruption, progressive cutaneous atrophy and hypertrophic skin lesions
  • Genetic determination autosomal dominant
    Function/system disorder dermatology
    osteo-articular
    ear
    Type disease
    Mechanism(s)
    Gene mutationChromosome rearrangementEffectComments
    various types   abnormal protein/gain of function  
    Remark(s)