Table 2

Summary of MRI/MRA findings for individuals with PITX2-related ARS and FOXC1-related ARS

IDGene/variantStudyAge (years)DevelopmentCerebellumWhite matterVentriclesCorpus callosumArachnoid cystOtherOcular abnormalities
Ind 4PITX2-
PTC
MRI40–45WNLNormalNormalNormalNormalNonePossible mild staphyloma
Ind 7MRI45–50WNLNormalWMH: few punctate foci in frontal and parietal subcortical WMNormalNormalNoneNone
Ind 25FOXC1- DELMRI30–35LD/delays*NormalWMH: few punctate foci in frontal subcortical WMNormalNormalNoneEnhancing lesion in L extraconal space
Case 282MRI50–55WNLLow lying cerebellar tonsilsWMH: numerous ill-defined lesions in PV and deep WMIndwelling R shunt catheterNormalNoneNone
Ind 29MRI<1WNLNormalWMH: numerous ill-defined lesions in PV, deep and subcortical WM; enlarged perivascular spacesMild colpocephalyNormalNoneNone
Ind 32MRI60–65WNLNormalWMH: numerous ill-defined lesions in PV, deep and subcortical WMMild colpocephalyNormalNoneB staphyloma
Ind. 33MRI<1CIDWMWMH: ill-defined lesions in the PV and deep WMModerate ventriculomegalyCC dysgenesisLarge posterior fossa cystB staphyloma. R PHPV
Ind 34MRI10–11Early delays resolvedNormalWMH: ill-defined faint lesions in PV WM, prominent perivascular spaces, stable at 1.5 years laterMild colpocephalyNormalNoneNone
Ind 23MRI40–45WNLWMH: stable, non-specific foci in PV and subcortical WMNormalAbnl inferior splenium borderNoneProminent sellaEnlarged R globe
Ind 37FOXC1-
PTC
MRI10–15WNLNormalNormalNormalNormalNonePossible small heterotopiaNone
Ind 41MRI5–10CI*NormalWMH: numerous ill-defined lesions in PV, deep and subcortical WM; stable at 1 y laterMild colpocephalyMild posterior volume lossSmall L anterior temporalB staphyloma
Ind 45MRI1–2Early delaysNormalWMH: ill-defined lesions in PV and deep WMMild colpocephalyNormalSuprasellar interpeduncular cisternsSmall Rathke cleft cystNone
Ind 46MRI/MRA<1WNLNormalWHM: lesions in parietal PV WMMild colpocephalyNormalNoneNone
Ind 47MRI20–25WNLNormalWMH: few punctate foci in frontal and parietal PV and subcortical WMMild ventriculomegaly with colpocephalyMild volume lossL anterior temporal and anterior to cerebellumNone
Ind 48MRI50–55WNLNormalWMH: numerous ill-defined lesions in PV, deep and subcortical WMMild ventriculomegaly with colpocephalyMild volume lossB anterior temporal and L cerebellopontine angleNone
Ind 54MRI/MRA1–2Early delays resolvedNormalWMH: ill-defined lesions in PV WMMild colpocephalyNormalNoneR cavernous internal carotid tortuositySmall non-enhancing lesions in the orbits
Ind 55MRI10–15WNLLow lying cerebellar tonsilsWMH: several punctate foci in subcortical WM, stable since first MRI at 1 yearMild ventriculomegalyMild volume lossSuprasellar arachnoid cystCircle of Willis distortion; cystic encephalomalacia in SEZNone
Ind 76FOXC1- MISMRI<1DD/CIToo young to evaluateB very shallow anterior chamber
MRI5–10NormalWMH: numerous ill-defined lesions in PV and deep WMMild colpocephalyNormalNoneB intraocular lens removed. R microphthalmia
  • Bold features are shown in figure 3.

  • *Delayed treatment.

  • †Review of report only.

  • ARS, Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome; B, bilateral; CC, corpus callosum; CI, cognitive impairment; DD, developmental delay; DEL, deletion; DWM, Dandy-Walker malformation; Ind, individual; L, left; MIS, missense; MRA, MR angiography; PHPV, persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous; PTC, premature termination codon; PV, periventricular; R, right; SEZ, subependymal zone; WM, white matter; WMH, white matter hyperintensity; WNL, within normal limit.