| Familial cases of atypical clinical features genetically diagnosed as LEOPARD syndrome (multiple lentigines syndrome). | |
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PMID: 20883402 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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Five familial cases exhibited ephelides-like multiple lentigines, and we examined three of them, a mother and two sons. All three patients presented with small dark-brown maculae on the face and neck and electrocardiographic abnormalities. These findings sufficed to fulfill the criteria for LEOPARD syndrome (multiple lentigines syndrome), although they lacked five of seven major clinical features. However, the family members presented with a webbed neck and pectus excavatum, which are more frequently seen in Turner or Noonan syndrome. Histological examination of the lentigines revealed slightly elongated rete ridges, a hyperpigmented basal layer, and melanophages in the papillary dermis. Direct sequencing of the patients' genomic DNA revealed that all three had a consistent missense mutation [c.1403C > T (p.T468M)] in the PTPN11 gene, confirming LEOPARD syndrome with an atypical phenotype. It was suggested that LEOPARD syndrome shows a diverse phenotype but its diagnosis can be verified by mutation analysis. |
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Harunosuke Kato; Rie Yoshida; Katsuhiko Tsukamoto; Hirotaka Suga; Hitomi Eto; Takuya Higashino; Jun Araki; Tsutomu Ogata; Kotaro Yoshimura |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: International journal of dermatology Volume: 49 ISSN: 1365-4632 ISO Abbreviation: Int. J. Dermatol. Publication Date: 2010 Oct |
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Created Date: 2010-10-04 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0243704 Medline TA: Int J Dermatol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1146-51 Citation Subset: IM |
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© 2010 The International Society of Dermatology. |
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Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Tokyo School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. |
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