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A case report of a patient with Pfeiffer syndrome, an FGRF 2 mutation (Trp290Cys) and unique ocular anterior segment findings.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20809772     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: To report a case of a child with Pfeiffer syndrome, unique ocular anterior segment findings and a mutation in FGFR2 (Trp290Cys).
METHODS: Case Report.
RESULTS: We describe a patient with Pfeiffer syndrome with a unique constellation of ocular anterior segment anomalies including microcornea, limbal scleralization, corectopia and glaucoma. Genomic DNA extraction was heterozygous for a G to T mutation at nucleotide 870 of the fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 gene (FGFR2) which changes tryptophan (TGG) to cysteine (TGT) at amino acid position 290 (Trp290Cys).
CONCLUSION: This case supports the association between Pfeiffer syndrome and severe ocular anterior segment anomalies, including glaucoma, and underscores the possible role that FGFR2 has in development of the anterior segment of the eye.
Authors:
Gerard P Barry; Betina Mucha-Le Ny; Elaine H Zackai; Lili Grunwald; Brian J Forbes
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article     Date:  2010-09-01
Journal Detail:
Title:  Ophthalmic genetics     Volume:  31     ISSN:  1744-5094     ISO Abbreviation:  Ophthalmic Genet.     Publication Date:  2010 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-11-11     Completed Date:  2011-01-21     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9436057     Medline TA:  Ophthalmic Genet     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  193-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Ophthalmology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abnormalities, Multiple / genetics
Acrocephalosyndactylia / genetics*
Anterior Eye Segment / abnormalities*
Cornea / abnormalities
DNA Mutational Analysis
Eye Abnormalities / diagnosis,  genetics*
Female
Gestational Age
Glaucoma / genetics
Humans
Infant
Limbus Corneae / abnormalities
Point Mutation*
Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 2 / genetics*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
EC 2.7.1.112/FGFR2 protein, human; EC 2.7.10.1/Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 2

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