Case Report

Hypophosphataemic Rickets Secondary to Raine Syndrome: A Review of the Literature and Case Reports of Three Paediatric Patients’ Dental Management

Table 1

A summary of the genetic, medical, and dental diagnoses of the three siblings and their dental management.

Genetic diagnosisClinical phenotypeMedical managementDental diagnoses and management

Fourteen-year-old male (case 1)Hypophosphataemic rickets secondary to Raine Syndrome homozygous mutation in FAM20CSagittal synostosisMedicationsDental diagnosis
Raised intracranial pressureAlfacalcidol 400 ng dailyMultiple periapical abscess with sinus tract
Convexity; anterior fontanellePhosphate 2x daily
High anterior hairlineDental management
Midface hypoplasiaSurgical managementC/C provision (age 14)
ExorbitismPosterior vault expansionPlanned XLA: maxillary left canine, mandibular right central incisor
NystagmusC/C provision (age 12)
Nasal obstructionMedical managementFull clearance (age 10)
Narrow noseBiPAPXGA mandibular premolars (surgical), mandibular left canine (conventional) (age 9)
High narrow palateXLA maxillary right first premolar (age 9)
Generalised osteosclerosisXGA maxillary left first premolar, mandibular incisors (age 8)
Obstructive sleep apnoeaXGA maxillary central incisors and left lateral incisor, left first permanent molars, incision, and drainage of abscess (age 7)

Thirteen-year-old male (case 2)Hypophosphataemic rickets secondary to Raine Syndrome homozygous mutation in FAM20CSagittal and lambdoid craniosynostosisMedicationsDental diagnoses
Raised intracranial pressureAlfacalcidol 400 ng dailyMultiple Periapical Abscess with Sinus Tract
Bilateral intracranial calcificationPhosphate 2x dailyBilateral Mandibular Cysts
Turricephalic head shapeSurgical managementDental management
Bossed foreheadBiparietal vault expansionC/C provision (age 13)
High anterior hairlineAdenoidectomyXLA maxillary left central incisor retained root (age 12)
Convexity; anterior fontanelle; midfacial hypoplasiaSpinal fusionEnucleation of mandibular cysts (age 9)
HypotelorismMedical managementXGA full dental clearance (age 9)
Down-slanting palpebral fissuresBilevel Positive Airway Pressure (BiPAP)XGA first permanent molars (age 6)
High narrow palate, midline raphe, and wide uvulaXGA maxillary primary canines and molars, mandibular primary molars (age 3)
Generalised osteosclerosis
Barrel-shaped chest
Spinal hyperlordosis
Scoliosis
Leg bowing
Joint laxity
Atrophic rhinitis
Hypertrophy of adenoids
Choanal stenosis
Learning difficulties

Eleven-year-old female (case 3)Hypophosphataemic rickets secondary to Raine Syndrome (homozygous mutation in [FAM20C. C (1094G > T); C (1094G > T). P. (Gly365Val); and (P. (Gly365Val)]Sagittal craniosynostosisMedicationsDental diagnoses
Metopic ridgingAlfacalcidol 400 ng dailyDental caries
Bilateral intracranial calcificationAmlodipine 10 mgChronic gingivitis
Convexity; anterior fontanelleSodium acid, phosphate 1.936 gMultiple periapical abscesses with sinus tract
High anterior hairlineVitamin DPerio-endo lesion
Midfacial hypoplasiaDens in dente
ExorbitismSurgical managementPulp exposure
Narrow noseAdenotonsillectomy
High narrow palateDental management
Benign hypermobility syndromeMedical managementFirst-stage RCT (GA) mandibular left incisors, right central incisor, and maxillary left central incisor, XGA maxillary left second premolar and first permanent molar (age 10)
Generalised osteosclerosisEchocardiogram, antihypertensivesXLA maxillary right second primary molar retained roots (age 9)
Short statureDimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) scanFirst-stage root canal treatment (LA) mandibular right central incisor (age 8)
Leg bowingSalbutamol and Beclomethasone inhalersXGA maxillary primary canines and molars, mandibular primary molars (age 4)
Asthmatic bronchitisIntermittent antibioticsAmoxicillin (multiple courses)
Atopic rhinitisRegular orthopaedic reviews
Hypertrophy of adenoids
Agranulocytosis
Hypertension with mild renal impairment
Learning difficulties

Retained root, LA: local anaesthetic, GA: general anaesthetic, RCT: root canal treatment, C/C: complete denture, XGA: extraction under general anaesthetic, and XLA: extraction under local anaesthetic.