Branchio-oculo-facial Syndrome

Description

Branchio-oculo-facial syndrome (BOFS) is characterised by low birth weight and growth retardation, bilateral branchial clefts that may be hemangiomatous, sometimes with linear skin lesions behind the ears ('burn-like' lesions), congenital strabismus, obstructed nasolacrimal ducts, a broad nasal bridge with a flattened nasal tip, a protruding upper lip with an unusually broad and prominent philtrum, and full mouth.

Clinical Features

Top most frequent phenotypes and symptoms related to Branchio-oculo-facial Syndrome

  • Seizures
  • Short stature
  • Hearing impairment
  • Microcephaly
  • Growth delay
  • Hypertelorism
  • Nystagmus
  • Micrognathia
  • Strabismus
  • Sensorineural hearing impairment

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Incidence and onset information

— Currently we don't have prevalence information about this disease (Not enough data available about incidence and published cases.)
No data available about the known clinical features onset.

Alternative names

Branchio-oculo-facial Syndrome Is also known as bofs, hemangiomatous branchial clefts-lip pseudocleft syndrome, branchial clefts with characteristic facies, growth retardation, imperforate nasolacrimal duct, and premature aging, bof syndrome, lip pseudocleft-hemangiomatous branchial cyst syndrome.

Researches and researchers

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Branchio-oculo-facial Syndrome Recommended genes panels

Panel Name, Specifity and genes Tested/covered
Hearing Loss Advanced Sequencing and CNV Evaluation.

By Athena Diagnostics Inc (United States).

BCS1L, ROR1, SALL1, SEMA3E, SIX1, SIX5, SLC12A1, SLC19A2, SLC22A4, SNAI2, SMPX, SOX10, TBX1, TCOF1, TECTA, TFAP2A, TIMM8A, TJP2, TMPRSS3, USH1C , (...)

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Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %
Branchio-oculo-facial syndrome.

By Center for Human Genetics, Inc (United States).

TFAP2A
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
Branchiooculofacial Syndrome - TFAP2A Sequencing.

By Children's Hospital Colorado Molecular Genetics Laboratory Children's Hospital Colorado (United States).

TFAP2A
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
Anophthalmia/microphthalmia.

By Medical Genetics Laboratory, Kennedy Center Juliane Marie Center, Rigshospitalet (Denmark).

BMP4, SIX6, SOX2, TFAP2A, VAX1, ALX1, PORCN, MFRP, RAX, VSX2, BCOR, COL4A1, FREM1, CRYBA4, TENM3, STRA6, FOXE3, PRSS56, ALDH1A3, GDF3 , (...)

View the complete list with 9 more genes
Specificity
4 %
Genes
100 %
Renal Cystic Disorders Sequencing Panel.

By Genetic Services Laboratory University of Chicago (United States).

SALL1, SDCCAG8, HNF1B, TFAP2A, TSC1, TSC2, CEP41, UMOD, VHL, ARL6, NEK8, TMEM237, TRIM32, CDC73, INVS, CEP83, DCDC2, WDR19, CRB2, BBS7 , (...)

View the complete list with 55 more genes
Specificity
2 %
Genes
100 %
TFAP2A. Secuenciación completa.

By Instituto de Medicina Genomica Instituto de Medicina Genomica (Spain).

TFAP2A
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
Branchiooculofacial Syndrome (sequence analysis of TFAP2A gene).

By CGC Genetics (Portugal).

TFAP2A
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
Syndromic deafness (NGS panel for 62 genes).

By CGC Genetics (Portugal).

SEMA3E, SIX1, SIX5, SLC19A2, SNAI2, SOX10, TCOF1, TFAP2A, TIMM8A, TYR, USH1C, USH2A, CLRN1, WFS1, CDH23, CACNA1D, PCDH15, ANKH, ABHD12, CD151 , (...)

View the complete list with 41 more genes
Specificity
2 %
Genes
100 %

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