Deletion in blood mitochondrial DNA in Kearns-Sayre syndrome.

Mitochondrial DNA deletions have been described in the Kearns-Sayre syndrome (KSS) and the Pearson's marrow-pancreas syndrome. In some cases, the same 4,977-bp deletion has been identified in these two very different diseases. Therefore, it is not currently possible to predict the clinical phenotype from the size or location of the deletion. Instead, differential tissue distribution of the deletion has been implicated as one possible determinant of phenotype. In particular, in KSS the deletions have not been detected by Southern blotting in the blood, whereas in Pearson's syndrome they are easily detectable. We describe here an 11-y-old boy with clinically characteristic KSS and a 7.4-kb mitochondrial DNA deletion between nucleotides 7,194 and 14,595. Southern blotting reveals that 75% of the mitochondrial DNA molecules from his peripheral blood have this deletion. This case blurs further the molecular distinction between the KSS and Pearson's marrow-pancreas syndrome, questioning whether tissue distribution is a sufficient explanation for the very different phenotypes of these disorders.     

A rare case report of simultaneous presentation of myopathy, Addison's disease, primary hypoparathyroidism, and Fanconi syndrome in a child diagnosed with Kearns–Sayre syndrome

Kearns–Sayre syndrome (KSS) is a rare mitochondrial DNA deletion syndrome defined as the presence of ophthalmoplegia, pigmentary retinopathy, onset less than age 20 years, and one of the following: cardiac conduction defects, cerebellar syndrome, or cerebrospinal fluid protein above 100 mg/dl. KSS may affect many organ systems causing endocrinopathies, encephalomyopathy, sensorineural hearing loss, and renal tubulopathy. Clinical presentation at diagnosis is quite heterogeneous and, usually, few organs are affected with progression to generalized disease early in adulthood. We present the case of a boy with KSS presenting at the age of 5 years with myopathy, Addison's disease, primary hypoparathyroidism, and Fanconi syndrome. The proper replacement treatment along with the administration of mitochondrial metabolism-improving agents had a brief ameliorating effect, but gradual severe multisystemic deterioration was inevitable over the next 5 years. Conclusion This report highlights the fact that in case of simultaneous presentation of polyendocrinopathies and renal disease early in childhood, KSS should be considered.     

A Novel 3670-Base Pair Mitochondrial DNA Deletion Resulting in Multi-systemic Manifestations in a Child

Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) deletion is a rare occurrence that results in defects to oxidative phosphorylation. The common clinical presentations of mtDNA deletion vary but include mitochondrial myopathy, Pearson syndrome, Kearns-Sayre syndrome, and progressive external ophthalmoplegia. Here, we report the case of a 10-year-old boy who presented with progressive deterioration of his clinical status (which included hypoglycemia, short stature, sensorineural hearing loss, retinitis pigmentosa, and chronic gastrointestinal dysmotility) that progressed to acute deterioration with pancreatitis, Fanconi syndrome, lactic acidosis, and acute encephalopathy. Following treatment, the patient was stabilized and his neurological condition improved. Through a combination of histological examinations and biochemical and molecular analyses, mitochondrial disease was confirmed. A novel 3670-base pair deletion (deletion of mtDNA nt 7,628-11,297) was identified in the muscle tissue. A direct repeat of CTACT at the breakpoints was also detected.     

Hematologic features and clinical course of an infant with Pearson syndrome caused by a novel deletion of mitochondrial DNA

OBJECTIVE: Pearson bone marrow-pancreas syndrome (PS) is a rare, usually fatal mitochondrial disorder involving the hematopoietic system in early infancy. Due to the diversity of clinical symptoms, the diagnosis can be difficult. The authors describe a boy with severe hypoplastic anemia in whom extensive clinical, biochemical, and morphologic findings led to the diagnosis of PS, and molecular analysis revealed a novel deletion of mitochondrial DNA from nucleotide position 10.371 to 14.607. METHODS: The patient is a 2-year-old boy who presented at age 5 months with hypoplastic macrocytic anemia. His first months of life and the family history were uneventful. Extensive pretransfusion evaluations did not reveal a metabolic, infectious, or hematologic-neoplastic etiology, and he had no evidence of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. However, a second bone marrow aspirate at age 7 months showed a reduced cell number, vacuolated erythroblasts and myeloblasts, and ringed sideroblasts, so PS was suspected. RESULTS: Additional molecular analysis from the boy's blood leukocytes revealed a deletion of mitochondrial DNA from nucleotide position 10.371 to 14.607, which was absent in his mother's blood cells, consistent with a sporadic mutation as commonly seen in PS. The muscle histology and the respiratory chain enzymes were normal. CONCLUSIONS: Mitochondriopathies should be considered in children with persistent non-neuromuscular symptoms such as unexplained refractory anemia. Due to the often-fatal course of PS, the rapid detection of mitochondrial DNA deletions is imperative for diagnosis and family counseling.     

Bone marrow features in Pearson syndrome with neonatal onset: A case report and review of the literature

Pearson syndrome (PS) is a rare mitochondrial disorder that usually presents with transfusion‐dependent macrocytic anemia, exocrine pancreatic dysfunction, and lactic acidosis. Typical bone marrow (BM) features are vacuolization in hematopoietic progenitors, hypocellularity, and ringed sideroblasts. At the neonatal age, PS may have a variable clinical onset. Moreover, there is little information about BM features at this age and the timing of their presentation. We report a neonatal case of PS that presented with refractory anemia and atypical BM features. We reviewed the BM findings in neonatal‐onset PS cases to stress the importance and limitations of BM evaluation at this age.     

Mitochondrial DNA deletion with Kearns Sayre syndrome in a child with Addison disease

Kearns Sayre syndrome (KSS) is a multisystem disorder with a confounding variety of clinical manifestations, including ocular myopathy, pigmentary retinopathy, heart block and ataxia. Endocrinopathies are common in KSS, including growth hormone deficiency, hypogonadism, diabetes mellitus and hypoparathyroidism.  A variety of deletions of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) are found in most cases. We report on a 5-year-old boy with Addison disease in whom further investigation revealed a 4.9 kilobase mtDNA deletion and KSS. Later he developed severe lactic acidosis and expired. Conclusion The degree of mutant mtDNA heteroplasmy in various tissues on autopsy did not correlate well with the clinical manifestations, although this may be due at least in part to replacement with other tissue types. Our report is the first of non-autoimmune Addison disease in KSS and patients with KSS should be evaluated for adrenal insufficiency. Early recognition of adrenal insufficiency is crucial to prevent mortality from this cause. Received: 1 October 1997 / Accepted: 11 March 1998     

Multiple presentation of mitochondrial disorders.

The aim of this study was to assess the heterogeneous clinical presentations of children with mitochondrial disorders evaluated at a metabolic neurogenetic clinic. The charts of 36 children with highly suspected mitochondrial disorders were reviewed. Thirty one children were diagnosed as having a mitochondrial disorder, based on a suggestive clinical presentation and at least one of the accepted laboratory criteria; however, in five children with no laboratory criteria the diagnosis remained probable. All of the patients had nervous system involvement. Twenty seven patients also had dysfunction of other systems: sensory organs in 15 patients, cardiovascular system in five, gastrointestinal system in 20, urinary system in four, haematopoietic system in four, and endocrine system in nine. The clinical presentation was compatible with an established syndrome in only 15 children. Severe lactic acidosis or ragged red muscle fibres were encountered in very few patients. These results suggest that mitochondrial disorders should be evaluated in children presenting with a complex neurological picture or multisystem involvement.     

Early neurological impairment and severe anemia in a newborn with Pearson syndrome

Background  Pearson marrow-pancreas syndrome (PS) is usually a fatal mitochondrial disease, mostly diagnosed during infancy or postmortem. PS is caused by the deletions or duplications of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). The tissue distribution and relative proportions of expressed abnormal mtDNA determine the phenotype and the clinical course. Materials and methods  We describe the case of a term baby boy who was diagnosed with PS early in the neonatal period due to severe aregenerative anemia and persistent lactic acidosis. Results  His neurological examination was abnormal since birth. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at term was abnormal, indicating that mitochondrial encephalopathy in PS can be already manifested in the neonatal period. To our knowledge, neonatal encephalopathy in PS has not been previously described. Conclusion  PS is a rare condition diagnosed in the newborn. It should be suspected in the presence of severe anemia and persistent lactic acidosis, and may manifest with early encephalopathy.     

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The aim of this study was to assess the heterogeneous clinical presentations of children with mitochondrial disorders evaluated at a metabolic neurogenetic clinic. The charts of 36 children with highly suspected mitochondrial disorders were reviewed. Thirty one children were diagnosed as having a mitochondrial disorder, based on a suggestive clinical presentation and at least one of the accepted laboratory criteria; however, in five children with no laboratory criteria the diagnosis remained probable. All of the patients had nervous system involvement. Twenty seven patients also had dysfunction of other systems: sensory organs in 15 patients, cardiovascular system in five, gastrointestinal system in 20,urinary system in four, haematopoietic system in four, and endocrine system in nine. The clinical presentation was compatible with an established syndrome in only 15 children. Severe lactic acidosis or ragged red muscle fibres were encountered in very few patients. These results suggest that mitochondrial disorders should be evaluated in children presenting with a complex neurological picture or multisystem involvement.     

mtDNA Deletion in an Iranian Infant with Pearson Marrow Syndrome

Background

Pearson syndrome (PS) is a rare multisystem mitochondrial disorder of hematopoietic system, characterized by refractory sideroblastic anemia, pancytopenia, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, and variable neurologic, hepatic, renal, and endocrine failure.

Case Presentation

We describe a six-month-old female infant with Pearson marrow syndrome who presented with neurological manifestations. She had several episodes of seizures. Hematopoietic abnormalities were macrocytic anemia and neutropenia. Bone marrow aspiration revealed a cellular marrow with marked vacuolization of erythroid and myeloid precursors. Analysis of mtDNA in peripheral blood showed 8.5 kb deletion that was compatible with the diagnosis of PS.

Conclusion

PS should be considered in infants with neurologic diseases, in patients with cytopenias, and also in patients with acidosis or refractory anemia.     

Atypical presentation of Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy associated to mtDNA 11778G>A point mutation—A case report

Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is a maternally inherited mitochondrial disorder characterized by bilateral loss of central vision, most frequently found in young adult males. In most patients there are no other neurological manifestations and cerebral neuroimaging is normal, but some rare cases of “LHON plus” have been described. Classical LHON is mainly associated to mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations 11778G>A, 3460G>A and 14484T>C, localized in the coding regions for ND4, ND1 and ND6 of the complex I subunits of mitochondrial respiratory chain (MRC), respectively.We report a 12-year-old girl who presented with reduced visual acuity secondary to optic atrophy at 8 months of age, which led to a clinical diagnosis of LHON. Psychomotor regression, refractory epilepsy and progressive neurological abnormalities developed subsequently. Skeletal muscle histology and biochemical MRC function were normal (evaluated by dual wavelength spectrophotometry). A 11778G>A mtDNA point mutation (investigated by standard PCR and automatic sequencing methods) was identified in lymphocytes isolated from peripheral blood, muscle biopsy and cultured skin fibroblasts. The mother and other maternal relatives are carriers for the same mutation. This case is unusual for age of onset, gender, associated neurological findings and evolution.     

Graves' disease in patients with 22q11.2 deletion.

We report 4 female patients and 1 male patient with a 22q11.2 deletion and Graves' disease diagnosed at age 27 months, 7, 10, 17, and 16 years, respectively. The clinical presentations were typical for hyperthyroidism, but 1 female infant had seizures in addition to symptoms of hyperthyroidism. All patients had elevated serum levels of thyroid hormones in association with suppressed thyroid-stimulating hormone levels. From these observations, we suggest that Graves' disease may be a part of the clinical spectrum associated with the 22q11.2 deletion syndrome.     

脊髓灰质炎样综合征的临床特征与诊断要点

目的探讨脊髓灰质炎样综合征(PS)的临床特点与诊断要点。方法对15例PS患儿的临床资料包括神经系统表现、实验室及辅助检查、诊断及误诊原因、治疗和转归进行分析。结果15例PS患儿平均起病年龄3.3岁,11例(73%)发病前1~2周或发病时有急性上呼吸道感染或腹泻病史,均表现为肢体急性迟缓性瘫痪,单肢受累者12例(80%)。血清学检查发现柯萨奇病毒IgM阳性4例,EB病毒、单纯疱疹病毒、支原体IgM阳性各1例。患儿肌电图检查均呈神经源性损害肌电图。4例住院期间肌力提高一个等级。结论本征常累及5岁以下儿童,发病前1~2周或发病时多有呼吸道或消化道感染病史,呈急性弛缓性瘫痪,以单肢受累多见,病原多为肠道病毒,肌电图检查有助于明确诊断。     

Immunologic features of chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (DiGeorge syndrome/velocardiofacial syndrome).

OBJECTIVES: To characterize immunologic function and clinical characteristics in patients with chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome and determine whether there was significant change over time. METHODS: This study characterized the laboratory and clinical features of the immunodeficiency in a cohort of 195 patients with chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome and used cross-sectional and analysis of variance to compare the findings in different age groups with control patients. Changes over time were also characterized by a model effect method in a subset of patients who were studied serially. RESULTS: Diminished T cell counts in the peripheral blood are common in patients with chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. The pattern of changes seen with aging in normal control patients was also seen in patients with chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, although the decline in T cells was blunted. Autoimmune disease was seen in most age groups, although the types of disorders varied according to age. Infections were also common in older patients, though they were seldom life threatening. CONCLUSIONS: Slow declines in T cell populations are seen in chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. Clinical manifestations of immunodeficiency, such as recurrent infection and autoimmune disease, were common in this population but had little relationship to specific immunologic laboratory features.     

1p36缺失综合征相关癫痫13例遗传学与临床特点研究

目的 总结1p36缺失综合征相关癫痫患儿遗传学与临床表型特点。方法 回顾性研究2017年3月至2021年11月在北京大学第一医院儿科收集的癫痫患儿,对1p36缺失综合征患儿临床表现、脑电图、头颅影像学及遗传学特点进行总结。结果 共收集13例1p36缺失综合征相关癫痫患儿,缺失片段大小为1.38～8.1Mb,缺失区域内包括的主要致病基因为MMP23B、GABRD、SKI和PRDM16,13例患儿均为新生拷贝数变异。癫痫起病年龄为生后17 d至9月龄,中位起病年龄为2.5月龄。13例患儿癫痫发作类型多样,其中痉挛发作11例、局灶性发作6例、强直发作2例、肌阵挛发作1例。13例患儿均有颅面部异常和发育落后,表现为鼻梁扁平、直眉、眼窝深、耳位低、眼距偏宽和招风耳。8例有其他系统异常表现,其中先天性心脏病5例,听力异常4例,血管瘤3例,双肾结石、先天性白内障、阴茎短小和通贯掌各1例。13例头颅磁共振检查,额颞区蛛网膜下腔增宽3例、脑沟深2例、双侧侧脑室扩大5例、脑白质发育延迟4例、胼胝体发育不良2例。13例患儿中,有9例符合婴儿痉挛症诊断。末次随访年龄为1岁1月龄至8岁5月龄,其中2例癫痫发作已...     

Kearns-Sayre Syndrome Presenting as Complete Heart Block

Kearns-Sayre syndrome (KSS) is a rare mitochondrial disorder characterized by large-scale deletions of mitochondrial DNA. Neuromuscular and cardiac conduction systems are most commonly involved in these patients. Here, we discuss a 10-year-old patient with diabetes mellitus who presented in complete heart block leading to the diagnosis of KSS. The cardiovascular complications of this syndrome are reviewed and discussed.     

Celiac disease with various presentations

BACKGROUND: Celiac disease (CD) has a wide clinical spectrum from malabsorption syndrome to extra intestinal presentations. A total of 45 children with CD presented with mainly chronic diarrhea (n :23), anemia (n: 12), and short stature (n: 10) were evaluated in this study. The aim was to find common parameters of CD with various presentations. METHODS: Basic anthropometric, biochemical and hematological parameters in cases with CD with various presentations were compared. RESULTS: It was found that children with CD presenting with chronic diarrhea were younger. There was no significant difference in hemoglobin levels in children with CD presenting with anemia. Children with CD with short stature had significantly lower serum vitamin B(12) levels and lower levels of height standard deviation scores, bone age delay, and alkaline phosphatase. CONCLUSIONS: It was concluded that children, especially infants with chronic diarrhea with CD, may not be affected with generalized malabsorption. Anemia and short stature are frequent findings in cases with CD whether they are main presenting symptoms or not. Children with CD presenting with short stature may have lower levels of vitamin B(12) than other presentations.     

新生儿X-连锁慢性肉芽肿病4例分析暨文献复习

目的了解X-连锁慢性肉芽肿病（X-CGD）患儿的临床特点、治疗方法及基因突变类型。方法选择我科2013年4-12月经基因检测明确诊断为X-CGD的病例,总结患儿起病时间、症状、影像学表现、病原学检查、治疗及转归情况,了解基因突变类型。结果研究期间共收治4例X-CGD患儿,均为男婴,起病日龄13~17天,诊断日龄24-34天,1例有家族史。首发症状发热3例,咳嗽1例。肺CT表现为结节、不规则、球形或类圆形高密度灶。痰培养1例为烟曲霉菌和金黄色葡萄球菌,1例为白色念珠菌,2例阴性;血培养均阴性;血清半乳甘露聚糖（GM）试验阳性3例。应用抗细菌联合抗真菌治疗2-3周,4例均好转出院,随访6个月3例未复发,1例出院后未按医嘱服药生后5个月因反复严重感染死亡。CYBB基因突变分析示缺失突变1例,插入突变1例,错义突变2例,患儿母亲均为携带者。结论本病在新生儿期呼吸道症状及体征相对较轻,但影像学显示肺部病变严重,肺CT表现为多发结节或团块影,常规体液和细胞免疫功能正常的新生儿应考虑X-CGD。CYBB基因突变分布广泛,异质性明显,基因突变分析将成为产前诊断的重要工具。     

Proteus syndrome: three case reports with a review of the literature

Proteus syndrome (PS) is a rare, progressive disorder that manifests as asymmetric, disproportionate overgrowth affecting tissues derived from any germline layer. Cases of PS from 2005-2010 were retrieved from the pathology files at our institution. Two confirmed cases and one possible case of PS were identified. All patients came from different ethnic backgrounds. Patient 1 displayed classic skin and overgrowth lesions. Patient 2 displayed various features, particularly vascular malformations. Patient 3 demonstrated a cerebriform connective tissue nevus alone. These patients demonstrate the spectrum of presentations of PS. Much is left to learn about this disfiguring disease.     

Two cases of cri-du-chat syndrome with mild phenotypic effect but with different size of 5p deletion

The clinical and cytogenetic findings of two cases of cri-du-chat syndrome are described. Both cases were females with only slight growth delay, moderate mental disability and minimal phenotypic effects. The mild phenotype was difficult to correlate with the karyotype, which on GTG and RBG banding showed that each had a regular de novo 5p deletion. The deletion in Case 1 was terminal - 46,XX,del(5) (pter----p15.2:) and in Case 2 it was interstitial - 46,XX,del(5) (pter----p15.2::p13.3----qter). The deletion in Case 2 was considerably larger than in Case 1.