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Unusual presentation of congenital disorder of glycosylation type 1a: congenital persistent thrombocytopenia, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and hydrops-like aspect due to marked peripheral oedema.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15645285     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Of the congenital disorder of glycosylation (CDG) syndromes, type 1a is the most common. CDG 1a is a multisystem disorder with a wide clinical spectrum. We report on a term newborn with a severe and fatal clinical course of CDG 1a syndrome. Skin fibroblasts showed a reduced activity of phosphomannomutase 2 (PMM2) and mutation analysis revealed a compound heterozygous PMM2gene mutation (F119L/F157S). Presenting features at birth were hypertrophic non-obstructive cardiomyopathy, "orange-peel" skin, inverted nipples and a hydrops-like aspect due to marked peripheral oedema. Suspected hydrops fetalis was not confirmed due to lack of ascites and pleural effusions. Striking clinical problems were therapy-resistant arterial hypertension, recurrent pericardial and pleural effusions and feeding difficulties with failure to thrive. Persistent congenital thrombocytopenia and hyperferritinaemia in the absence of infection were noted. Bone marrow cytology revealed a macrophage activation of unknown aetiology. CONCLUSION: Congenital thrombocytopenia, unspecific macrophage activation and a hydrops-like aspect without a real hydrops fetalis broaden the already wide phenotypic spectrum of congenital disorder of glycosylation syndrome type 1a.
Authors:
Vera Noelle; Matthias Knuepfer; Ferdinand Pulzer; Volker Schuster; Werner Siekmeyer; Gert Matthijs; Christoph Vogtmann
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article     Date:  2005-01-12
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of pediatrics     Volume:  164     ISSN:  0340-6199     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur. J. Pediatr.     Publication Date:  2005 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-03-24     Completed Date:  2005-10-05     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7603873     Medline TA:  Eur J Pediatr     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  223-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
University Children's Hospital, Oststrasse 21-25, 04317 Leipzig, Germany. vera.noelle@medizin.uni-leipzig.de
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / complications*,  congenital,  drug therapy
Edema / complications*,  etiology
Fatal Outcome
Female
Glycosylation
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Phosphotransferases (Phosphomutases) / genetics*,  metabolism
Thrombocytopenia / complications*,  congenital
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
EC 5.4.2.-/Phosphotransferases (Phosphomutases); EC 5.4.2.8/phosphomannomutase

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