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. 2014 Jun 18;23(3):409–412. doi: 10.1038/ejhg.2014.118

Table 1. Synopsis of the MCAP an Noonan phenotypes.

MCAP phenotype Noonan phenotype
Segmental overgrowth Facial dysmorphism
 (hemi-)megalencephalya Epicanthal folds
Cerebellar tonsillar ectopia or Chiari malformation  Ptosis
Abnormal thick (mega-) corpus callosum Down-slanting palpebral fissures
Congenital somatic overgrowth  Triangular facies low set and/or posteriorly rotated ears
Somatic or cranial asymmetry Ophthalmologic
   Strabismus, myopia
Vascular disorders  
Cutaneous capillary malformationsa (e.g., midline facial nevus flammeus, hemangiomata, cutis marmorata) Hearing lossDental/oral features
   
Digital anomalies Cardiovascular features
Syndactylya  Congenital heart defects (various)
Postaxial polydactyly Webbed and short neck with low posterior hair line
Cortical brain malformations  
 Polymicrogyria Feeding difficulties
Connective tissue dysplasia Developmental delay
Skin hyperelasticitya  
Joint hypermobilitya Skeletal features
Thick, soft subcutaneous tissuea  
Othersb Cryptorchism
Hypotonia  
Developmental delay Lymphatic features
Fronal bossing Seizures  Lymphedema, lymphangiectasia
  Hematological features
   Bleeding diathesis
   Leukemia

Abbreviation: MCAP, megalencephaly-capillary malformation.

a

MCAP: these items are considered ‘major criteria', whereas the other items are considered ‘supportive criteria'.

b

The other findings are considered to be ‘secondary'. Italics: our patient complied with these criteria.

Adapted from Mirzaa et al5 and Tartaglia et al.11 Although some symptoms of the Noonan phenotype are present in our index patient, the MCAP phenotype is much more distinctive.