Dihydropyrimidinase enzyme deficiency and congenital isolated adrenocorticotrophin deficiency: dual genetic diagnosis in a Sri Lankan boy.

Autor: Mohideen SB; Department of Chemical Pathology, Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children, Colombo, Sri Lanka.; Department of Chemical Pathology, Medical Research Institute, Colombo, Sri Lanka., Fernando PMS; Department of Chemical Pathology, Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children, Colombo, Sri Lanka., Beetz C; Centogene GmbH, Rostock, Germany., Schroder S; Centogene GmbH, Rostock, Germany., Pereira C; Centogene GmbH, Rostock, Germany., Gunatilleke S; Neonatology Unit, Provincial General Hospital, Badulla, Sri Lanka., Rathnayake P; Department of Pediatric Neurology, Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children, Colombo, Sri Lanka., Jasinge E; Department of Chemical Pathology, Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Laboratory medicine [Lab Med] 2024 Aug 10. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 10.
DOI: 10.1093/labmed/lmae058
Abstrakt: We report on a male patient who was investigated for frequent apneic episodes, feeding problems, hypotonia, and left-sided middle cerebral artery infarction in the magnetic resonance imaging at 2 weeks of age. Primary diagnosis of dihydropyrimidinase (DPYS) deficiency was suspected following the analysis of urine for organic acid; DPYS deficiency was strongly suggested by the presence of dihydrouracil, thymine, and uracil. Subsequent genetic evaluation by whole exome sequencing revealed 2 separate mutations, homozygous pathogenic variant c.1010T>C p.Leu337Pro of the DPYS gene, resulting in DPYS deficiency, and homozygous pathogenic variant c.535C>T p.Arg179* of TBX19 gene, which is associated with autosomal recessive congenital isolated adrenocorticotrophic hormone deficiency. Currently, the patient is 2 years old, and he has gross motor retardation and seizure disorder. We suggest that the clinical phenotype of the proband can be a result of mixed expression of both mutations.
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