Case Report

Rapid Progression of Heterotopic Ossification in Severe Variant of Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva with p.Arg258Gly in ACVR1: A Case Report and Review of Clinical Phenotypes

Table 1

Clinical characteristics of severe FOP patients with the heterozygous p.Arg258Gly variant of ACVR1.

[7]Present case
Patient 1Patient 2

Variant/mode of inheritanceHeterozygous c.772G > A; p.Arg258Gly/de novo
Chromosome46, XX46, XY46, XX
Age at onset of heterotopic ossification16 months11 months9 months
Heterotopic ossification-induced multiple joint contracture+
Fusion of cervical vertebra+
Four-limb digit reduction anomalies with no nails and soft tissue syndactyly+
Dysmorphic facial featuresMicroretrognathia+
Low-set dysmorphic ears+
Hypertelorism+
Depressed nasal bridge++
Sparse hair+
Small malformed teeth+
Brain anomaliesHypoplasia of brainstem+n.a.+
Hydrocephalus+n.a.+
Agenesis/hypoplasia of corpus callosum++
Craniosynostosisn.a.+-
Patent ductus arteriosus++
Genital anomalies+
Sensorineural hearing loss+n.a.+
Gross motor delay+
Other malformationsLeft renal duplication