Legius Syndrome

Description

Legius syndrome, also known as NF1-like syndrome, is a rare, genetic skin pigmentation disorder characterized by multiple café-au-lait macules with or without axillary or inguinal freckling.

Clinical Features

Top most frequent phenotypes and symptoms related to Legius Syndrome

  • Generalized hypotonia
  • Hypertelorism
  • Neoplasm
  • Micrognathia
  • Abnormal facial shape
  • Ptosis
  • High palate
  • Epicanthus
  • Macrocephaly
  • Downslanted palpebral fissures

And another 18 symptoms. If you need more information about this disease we can help you.

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Incidence and onset information

— Based on the latest data available LEGIUS SYNDROME have a estimated birth prevalence of 2.2 per 100k in Europe.
No data available about the known clinical features onset.

Alternative names

Legius Syndrome Is also known as nfls, neurofibromatosis type 1-like syndrome, nf1-like syndrome, neurofibromatosis 1-like syndrome.

Researches and researchers

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Legius Syndrome Recommended genes panels

Panel Name, Specifity and genes Tested/covered
NGS RASopathy Panel.

By Greenwood Genetic Center Diagnostic Laboratories Greenwood Genetic Center (United States).

RIT1, RRAS, BRAF, SOS1, SOS2, CBL, SHOC2, KAT6B, SPRED1, A2ML1, CABIN1, NSUN2, HRAS, KRAS, LZTR1, MAP2K1, MAP2K2, NF1, NF2, NRAS , (...)

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Specificity
5 %
Genes
100 %
NF1-Like/Legius Syndrome.

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

SPRED1
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
SPRED1 sequencing.

By Clinical Molecular Genetics Laboratory Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital (United States).

SPRED1
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
SPRED1 Deletion/Duplication analysis.

By Clinical Molecular Genetics Laboratory Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital (United States).

SPRED1
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
Noonan Spectrum Disorders Panel.

By Clinical Molecular Genetics Laboratory Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital (United States).

RIT1, BRAF, SOS1, CBL, SHOC2, SPRED1, A2ML1, HRAS, KRAS, MAP2K1, MAP2K2, NRAS, PTPN11, RAF1
Specificity
8 %
Genes
100 %
Legius Syndrome - SPRED1 Sequencing.

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

SPRED1
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
Rasopathy NextGen Panel.

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

RIT1, RRAS, BRAF, SOS1, SOS2, ACTB, ACTG1, CBL, SHOC2, SPRED1, A2ML1, HRAS, KRAS, LZTR1, MAP2K1, MAP2K2, NRAS, PPP1CB, PTPN11, RAF1 , (...)

View the complete list with 1 more genes
Specificity
5 %
Genes
100 %
Cardiomyopathy Panel.

By Knight Diagnostic Laboratories - Molecular Diagnostic Center Oregon Health & Science University (United States).

RYR2, SCN1B, SCN4B, SCN5A, SCO2, SGCD, SKI, BRAF, SNTA1, SOS1, SURF1, TAZ, TCAP, TGFB2, TGFB3, TGFBR1, TGFBR2, TMPO, TNNC1, TNNI3 , (...)

View the complete list with 92 more genes
Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %

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