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ArticleItalian journal of pediatrics2020

A case series of CHARGE syndrome: identification of key features for a neonatal diagnosis.

Maria Francesca Bedeschi, Beatrice Letizia Crippa, Lorenzo Colombo, Martina Buscemi, Cesare Rossi, Roberta Villa, Silvana Gangi, Odoardo Picciolini, Claudia Cinnante, Viola Giulia Carlina Fergnani and 4 more

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Article in Italian journal of pediatrics, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. [CHARGE syndrome in a neonate].Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics · 2024
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  5. Expanding the reproductive organ phenotype of CHD7-spectrum disorder.American journal of medical genetics. Part A · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Maria Francesca BedeschiFondazione IRCCS Ca'Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Clinical Genetics Unit, Milan, Italy. mariafrancesca.bedeschi@policlinico.mi.it.
Beatrice Letizia CrippaFondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, NICU, Milan, Italy.
Lorenzo ColomboFondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, NICU, Milan, Italy.
Martina BuscemiUnit of Medical Genetics, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Policlinico Sant'Orsola-Malpighi, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Cesare RossiUnit of Medical Genetics, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Policlinico Sant'Orsola-Malpighi, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Roberta VillaFondazione IRCCS Ca'Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Clinical Genetics Unit, Milan, Italy.
Silvana GangiFondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, NICU, Milan, Italy.
Odoardo PiccioliniFondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Pediatric Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Unit, Milan, Italy.
Claudia CinnanteFondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Neuroradiology Unit, Milan, Italy.
Viola Giulia Carlina FergnaniFondazione IRCCS Ca'Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Clinical Genetics Unit, Milan, Italy.
Paola Francesca AjmoneFondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatric Service (UONPIA), Milan, Italy.
Elisa ScolaFondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Neuroradiology Unit, Milan, Italy.
Fabio TriulziFondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Neuroradiology Unit, Milan, Italy.
Fabio MoscaFondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, NICU, Milan, Italy.
Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico · ITPoliclinico S.Orsola-Malpighi · ITUniversity of Bologna · ITUniversity of Milan · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAn early diagnosis of CHARGE syndrome is challenging, especially for the primary care physicians who often take care of neonates with multiple congenital anomalies. Here we report eight cases of CHARGE syndrome whose diagnosis was made early in life with the intent to identify the most helpful features allowing a prompt clinical diagnosis.

methodsMedical records of patients with CHARGE syndrome whose diagnosis was made at the Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico in Milan, Italy were retrospectively reviewed.

resultsTaken together, these patients reflect the considerable phenotypic variability of the syndrome; in one patient, the diagnosis was made immediately after birth because all the major criteria were met. In six patients, presenting with relatively nonspecific defects, a temporal bone computerized tomography scan was essential to achieve the correct diagnosis. In one patient, the diagnosis was made later than the others were. A careful examination revealed the presence of outer, middle, and inner ear anomalies: these elements, in the absence of any additional major criteria, represented for us an important diagnostic clue.

conclusionsThis article suggests that an accurate evaluation of the ear should be made every time CHARGE syndrome is considered as a likely diagnosis even when the standard criteria are not fulfilled.

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CHARGE SyndromeDiagnosis, DifferentialEarly DiagnosisFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornItalyMaleRetrospective StudiesCHARGE syndromeEarly diagnosisEar malformations

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