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Konstantinos Ekmektzoglou¹, Theano Demestiha, Georgios Troupis

¹University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens, Greece. ekmektzo@hotmail.com

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Area of Science:

Genetics and rare diseases
Pediatric endocrinology
Clinical genetics

Background:

Overgrowth syndromes are rare but increasingly recognized.
Recent advances include genetic cause identification and improved understanding of pathophysiology.
These syndromes present with diverse clinical features beyond overgrowth.

Purpose of the Study:

To summarize important overgrowth syndromes.
To familiarize physicians with cardinal clinical features.
To highlight associated neurologic, musculoskeletal, skin, and tumor manifestations.

Main Methods:

Literature review of overgrowth syndromes.
Synthesis of current knowledge on clinical manifestations.
Analysis of phenotype-genotype correlations.

Main Results:

Detailed description of characteristic and non-characteristic manifestations.
Emphasis on genetic underpinnings and pathophysiologic mechanisms.
Identification of key clinical features for diagnosis.

Conclusions:

Increased diagnosis of overgrowth syndromes necessitates physician awareness.
Comprehensive understanding of diverse clinical presentations is crucial.
This review serves as a guide to recognizing and managing these complex conditions.