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Asymmetric growth

MedGen UID:
867636
Concept ID:
C4022025
Finding
Synonym: Uneven or disproportionate growth of one body part compared to another
 
HPO: HP:0100555

Definition

A growth pattern that displays an abnormal difference between the left and the right side. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Sattout A, Clin J, Cobetto N, Labelle H, Aubin CE
Spine Deform 2016 Jul;4(4):253-260. Epub 2016 Jun 16 doi: 10.1016/j.jspd.2015.12.004. PMID: 27927513
Aronsson DD, Stokes IA
J Pediatr Orthop 2011 Jan-Feb;31(1 Suppl):S99-106. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e318203b141. PMID: 21173627Free PMC Article
Halliday HL
Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 2009 Dec;23(6):871-80. Epub 2009 Jul 26 doi: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2009.06.005. PMID: 19632899

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Bao B, Yan H, Tang J
Br J Neurosurg 2022 Oct;36(5):546-554. Epub 2020 Dec 16 doi: 10.1080/02688697.2020.1859088. PMID: 33322933
Shreeve N, Depierreux D, Hawkes D, Traherne JA, Sovio U, Huhn O, Jayaraman J, Horowitz A, Ghadially H, Perry JRB, Moffett A, Sled JG, Sharkey AM, Colucci F
Immunity 2021 Jun 8;54(6):1231-1244.e4. Epub 2021 Apr 21 doi: 10.1016/j.immuni.2021.03.021. PMID: 33887202Free PMC Article
Moog U, Felbor U, Has C, Zirn B
Dtsch Arztebl Int 2020 Feb 21;116(8):119-125. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2020.0119. PMID: 32181732Free PMC Article
Geraci M, Boghossian NS, Farcomeni A, Horbar JD
Stat Methods Med Res 2020 Jul;29(7):1769-1786. Epub 2019 Sep 23 doi: 10.1177/0962280219876963. PMID: 31544622Free PMC Article
Dall'oca C, Bondi M, Merlini M, Cipolli M, Lavini F, Bartolozzi P
Musculoskelet Surg 2012 Aug;96(2):81-8. Epub 2011 Dec 27 doi: 10.1007/s12306-011-0174-z. PMID: 22201042

Diagnosis

Moog U, Felbor U, Has C, Zirn B
Dtsch Arztebl Int 2020 Feb 21;116(8):119-125. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2020.0119. PMID: 32181732Free PMC Article
Solem RC, Ruellas A, Ricks-Oddie JL, Kelly K, Oberoi S, Lee J, Miller A, Cevidanes L
Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2016 Aug;150(2):238-51. doi: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2016.02.015. PMID: 27476356Free PMC Article
Iodice G, Danzi G, Cimino R, Paduano S, Michelotti A
Eur J Orthod 2016 Dec;38(6):638-651. Epub 2016 Jan 28 doi: 10.1093/ejo/cjw003. PMID: 26823371
Marks DS, Qaimkhani SA
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2009 Aug 1;34(17):1751-5. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181af1caf. PMID: 19644326
Kiefer I, Siegel E, Preissl H, Ware M, Schauf B, Lowery C, Eswaran H
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2008 Nov;199(5):503.e1-7. Epub 2008 Jun 4 doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.04.014. PMID: 18533116Free PMC Article

Therapy

Liu Z, Hou Y, Zhang P, Lu H, Wang W, Ma W
J Stomatol Oral Maxillofac Surg 2022 Sep;123(4):405-416. Epub 2021 Sep 30 doi: 10.1016/j.jormas.2021.09.013. PMID: 34601167
Miller TA, Zak V, Shrader P, Ravishankar C, Pemberton VL, Newburger JW, Shillingford AJ, Dagincourt N, Cnota JF, Lambert LM, Sananes R, Richmond ME, Hsu DT, Miller SG, Zyblewski SC, Williams RV; Pediatric Heart Network Investigators
J Pediatr 2016 Jan;168:220-225.e1. Epub 2015 Oct 17 doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2015.09.041. PMID: 26490132Free PMC Article
Dall'oca C, Bondi M, Merlini M, Cipolli M, Lavini F, Bartolozzi P
Musculoskelet Surg 2012 Aug;96(2):81-8. Epub 2011 Dec 27 doi: 10.1007/s12306-011-0174-z. PMID: 22201042
Halliday HL
Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 2009 Dec;23(6):871-80. Epub 2009 Jul 26 doi: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2009.06.005. PMID: 19632899
Ahn SH, Garewal HS, Dragovich T
J BUON 2008 Jul-Sep;13(3):359-62. PMID: 18979550

Prognosis

Bao B, Yan H, Tang J
Br J Neurosurg 2022 Oct;36(5):546-554. Epub 2020 Dec 16 doi: 10.1080/02688697.2020.1859088. PMID: 33322933
Reboul A, Carlier E, Stubbe FX, Barbieux E, Demars A, Ong PTA, Gerodez A, Muraille E, De Bolle X
Mol Microbiol 2021 Dec;116(6):1449-1463. Epub 2021 Nov 17 doi: 10.1111/mmi.14833. PMID: 34662460
Miller TA, Zak V, Shrader P, Ravishankar C, Pemberton VL, Newburger JW, Shillingford AJ, Dagincourt N, Cnota JF, Lambert LM, Sananes R, Richmond ME, Hsu DT, Miller SG, Zyblewski SC, Williams RV; Pediatric Heart Network Investigators
J Pediatr 2016 Jan;168:220-225.e1. Epub 2015 Oct 17 doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2015.09.041. PMID: 26490132Free PMC Article
Atik T, Cogulu O, Ozkinay F
Genet Couns 2014;25(4):417-21. PMID: 25804021
Halliday HL
Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 2009 Dec;23(6):871-80. Epub 2009 Jul 26 doi: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2009.06.005. PMID: 19632899

Clinical prediction guides

Reboul A, Carlier E, Stubbe FX, Barbieux E, Demars A, Ong PTA, Gerodez A, Muraille E, De Bolle X
Mol Microbiol 2021 Dec;116(6):1449-1463. Epub 2021 Nov 17 doi: 10.1111/mmi.14833. PMID: 34662460
Geraci M, Boghossian NS, Farcomeni A, Horbar JD
Stat Methods Med Res 2020 Jul;29(7):1769-1786. Epub 2019 Sep 23 doi: 10.1177/0962280219876963. PMID: 31544622Free PMC Article
Miller TA, Zak V, Shrader P, Ravishankar C, Pemberton VL, Newburger JW, Shillingford AJ, Dagincourt N, Cnota JF, Lambert LM, Sananes R, Richmond ME, Hsu DT, Miller SG, Zyblewski SC, Williams RV; Pediatric Heart Network Investigators
J Pediatr 2016 Jan;168:220-225.e1. Epub 2015 Oct 17 doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2015.09.041. PMID: 26490132Free PMC Article
Halliday HL
Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 2009 Dec;23(6):871-80. Epub 2009 Jul 26 doi: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2009.06.005. PMID: 19632899
Williams MC, O'Brien WF, Spellacy WN
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Recent systematic reviews

Iodice G, Danzi G, Cimino R, Paduano S, Michelotti A
Eur J Orthod 2016 Dec;38(6):638-651. Epub 2016 Jan 28 doi: 10.1093/ejo/cjw003. PMID: 26823371

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