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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
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

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
Martinez-Lopez A, Blasco-Morente G, Perez-Lopez I, Herrera-Garcia JD, Luque-Valenzuela M, Sanchez-Cano D, Lopez-Gutierrez JC, Ruiz-Villaverde R, Tercedor-Sanchez J
Clin Genet 2017 Jan;91(1):14-21. Epub 2016 Aug 3 doi: 10.1111/cge.12832. PMID: 27426476
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

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
Bocca-Tjeertes I, Bos A, Kerstjens J, de Winter A, Reijneveld S
Pediatrics 2014 Mar;133(3):e650-6. Epub 2014 Feb 2 doi: 10.1542/peds.2013-1739. PMID: 24488742
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

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
Troude L, Boucekine M, Baucher G, Farah K, Boissonneau S, Fuentes S, Graillon T, Dufour H
Neurosurg Rev 2021 Dec;44(6):3581-3591. Epub 2021 Apr 22 doi: 10.1007/s10143-021-01536-y. PMID: 33890190
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

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
van der Vlugt ER, Verburg PE, Leemaqz SY, McCowan LME, Poston L, Kenny LC, Myers J, Walker JJ, Dekker GA, Roberts CT; SCOPE Consortium
Biol Sex Differ 2020 May 5;11(1):25. doi: 10.1186/s13293-020-00300-z. PMID: 32370773Free 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
Bocca-Tjeertes I, Bos A, Kerstjens J, de Winter A, Reijneveld S
Pediatrics 2014 Mar;133(3):e650-6. Epub 2014 Feb 2 doi: 10.1542/peds.2013-1739. PMID: 24488742
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 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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