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  1. Last 7 days
    1. patient is the only daughter of non-consanguineous parents of Italian origin. At the age of 5 years, she had repeated episodes of hematochezia, which progressively evolved into chronic bloody mucous diarrhea lasting for over 4 weeks (9). When the girl was firstly evaluated at 5.5 years of age, physical examination was normal, and growth was regular. Her family and personal history were unremarkable, without any opportunistic or severe infection. Stool culture for bacteria and stool tests for viruses and parasites were negative. Fecal calprotectin showed repeatedly elevated results (>2,100 μg/g, normal value < 50 μg/g), while C-reactive protein and erythrocyte sedimentation rate were normal. Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) and anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies (ASCA) were negative. Sugar intestinal permeability was markedly altered (lactulose/mannitol ratio 0.09, normal value < 0.03). Upper and lower gastrointestinal digestive endoscopy showed numerous small nodules throughout the entire gastrointestinal tract from the stomach to the rectum (Figures 1A–F), whose histopathologic features were consistent with the diagnosis of NLH (Figures 1G–I). No signs of chronic intestinal inflammation or autoimmune enteropathy, such as enterocyte apoptosis, were observed in the multiple biopsies taken at endoscopy.

      PMID: 34692603 Case: Italian, Female child, 7-8yo DiseaseAssertion: NLH FamilyInfo: non-consanguineous parents, Italian, family and personal history were unremarkable, without any opportunistic or severe infection. CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0032203; HP:0011956, hematochezia, which progressively evolved into chronic bloody mucous diarrhea lasting for over 4 weeks, activated PI3 kinase δ syndrome (APDS) CaseHPOFreeText: Sugar intestinal permeability was markedly altered (lactulose/mannitol ratio 0.09, normal value < 0.03). Upper and lower gastrointestinal digestive endoscopy showed numerous small nodules throughout the entire gastrointestinal tract from the stomach to the rectum (Figures 1A–F), whose histopathologic features were consistent with the diagnosis of NLH (Figures 1G–I). No signs of chronic intestinal inflammation or autoimmune enteropathy, such as enterocyte apoptosis, were observed in the multiple biopsies taken at endoscopy. CaseNotHPOs: HP:0005202, HP:0034890, HP:0032247, HP:0033624, HP:0033431, HP:0033185, HP:0031693, HP:0020072, HP:0033508, HP:0033509, HP:0005215, HP:0002720, HP:0004433, HP:0011837 CaseNotHPOFreeText: HIV, bacterial Yersinia enterocolitica, cow's milk protein allergy, familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) (ORPHA:342), and other inborn errors of immunity (IEI) CasePreviousTesting: Stool culture, Fecal Calprotein, CRP, Erythrocyte sedimentation, ANCA, ASCA, GI endoscopy GenotypingMethod: Whole exome sequencing, Cell Culture, Western Blot. PreviouslyPublished: NR Variant: 582515, p.Glu525Gly (c.1574A>G) ClinVarID: 557431 CAID: CA338303813 gnomAD: n/a SupplementalData: The patient received a short course of steroids (oral prednisone at an initial dose of 1.5 mg/kg/day) with complete resolution of symptoms and normalization of calprotectin during treatment but rapid clinical and biochemical (i.e., calprotectin elevation) relapse upon discontinuation.

    2. Whole-exome sequencing with phenotype-driven analysis was performed, focusing on genes primarily implicated in immunological diseases (11, 12), revealing the presence of the heterozygous variant p.Glu525Gly (c.1574A>G) in the PIK3CD gene. Sanger sequencing confirmed the presence of this variant, and segregation analysis demonstrated its de novo occurrence (Figures 2A,B). The variation affects the same codon of two previously reported PIK3CD variants causing APDS, namely, c.1573G>A, p.(Glu525Lys) and c.1573A>C, p.(Glu525Ala) (Figure 2C) (13, 14). It has not been identified previously, and it is absent from the largest allele frequency databases (gnomAD, EVS, and 1000 Genomes Project).
    3. The gain-of-function effect of the variant was confirmed by demonstration of over activation of the Akt/mTOR pathway in the patient's cells. APDS diagnosis led to treatment with sirolimus, which resulted in the complete remission of NLH and in the prevention of extra intestinal complications. In conclusion, we identify APDS as a novel cause of isolated NLH and suggest that patients with severe pan-enteric NLH should be screened for this disorder that may not be apparent on first-line immunological testing.

      PIK3CD (p.Glu525Gly)

  2. Apr 2022
    1. DICER1 Syndrome

      GeneName: DICER1 PMID: 28323992 PMCID: PMC5443331 *No HGNCID found Inheritance pattern: autosomal-dominant Disease Entity: multinodular goiter and thyroid cancer Mutation: Germline Zygosity: not listed Variant: c.3726C>A; p.Tyr1242a, c.3675C>G; p.Tyr1225a Family Information: 145 individuals with DICER1 germline mutations from 48 family controls (135 individuals) that lacked the DICER1 mutation Case: male and female carriers as well as family members were studied. Ages: 20, 30, and 40 for both populations (DICER1 carriers were significantly younger than controls}. Population from Great Britain, UK, and USA (no significant difference between race, ethnicity, or sex found). CasePresentingHPOs: no previous therapeutic radiation or chemotherapy. Thyroid cancer or MNG diagnoses were likely reported with the DICER1 mutation CasePreviousTesting: Sequencing performed with Sanger or next-generation sequencing assays. DICER1 carriers underwent testing to obtain thyroid-stimulating hormone, thyroxine, thyroxine-binding globulin, and serum albumin levels as well as medical history and physical examinations (+thyroid palpation). Participants were also given thyroid US examinations. gnomAD: n/a Mutation Type: missense

  3. Jul 2021
    1. PatientID: None

      KindredID: 1

      Case: Sex Unknown, Age Unknown, Ethnicity Unknown

      DiseaseAssertion: Adrenal pheochromocytoma

      FamilyInfo: The proband was part of a cohort of apparently sporadic cases of pheochromocytoma/ paraganglioma, implying this individual had no family history of VHL disease or pheochromocytoma.

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0006748 (Adrenal Pheochromocytoma)

      CaseHPOFreeText: N/A

      CaseNotHPOs: HP:0002668 (Paraganglioma)

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: N/A

      CasePreviousTesting: RET, SDHB, SDHC, and SDHD

      PreviouslyPublished: N/A

      SupplementalData: N/A

      Variant: ex. p.R161Q (c.482G>A)

      LegacyVariant: N/A

      CaseProblemVariantFreeText: N/A

      ClinVarID: ex. 182983, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/clinvar/variation/182983/

      CAID: N/A

      gnomAD: N/A

      VariantEvidence: N/A

      MutationType: missense_variant;transition

      CivicName: R161Q(c.482G>A)

      MultipleGeneVariants: N/A

  4. Mar 2021
    1. affected boy (IV-1; 11 years)

      Case#: IV-1, male, 11 y.o, Pakistani

      DiseaseAssertion: Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD2F), sarcoglycanopathy

      FamilyInfo: Consanguineous parents, both described as healthy and showing no abnormality. Three unaffected siblings were also reported: IV-2 (male, 10 y.o), IV-4 (male, 7 y.o), and IV-5 (female, 1.5 y.o). A deceased sister is included on the pedigree, but no details about this individual were reported. See Figure 1.

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0001288, HP:0002650, HP:0003547, HP:0003749, HP:0001655

      CaseHPOFreeText: Reduced weight gain noted at 3-4 y.o. Mild cardiac hypertrophy observed on cardiac review (additional echocardiography results reported in "Echocardiography" section). Additional phenotypic information reported in Supplementary Table 1.

      CaseNotHPOs: HP:0009077, HP:0000703, HP:0001382, HP:0000365, HP:0001510, HP:0001249, HP:0000478, HP:0030148, HP:0011675

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: Extensor muscles of the wrist, toes flexors, and hip abductors noted to be relatively normal. Additional phenotypic information reported in Supplementary Table 1.

      MotorAchievement: Sat without assistance at 8 months of age, walked at 15 months of age, ran at 1.5 months of age. Never jumped or hopped. Frequent falls noted, as well as difficulty in walking and climbing stairs since 3 y.o.

      CreatineKinase: 18SU (normal: 20SU for children, 10SU for adults) (see Supplementary Table 1). No assertion was made by the authors regarding whether this represents a normal or decreased CK level.

      PreviousTesting: Thyroid stimulating hormone: 2.3mU/L (normal: <0.6mU/L); Serum VZV IgG: 286mlU/ml (normal: >150mlU/ml); IGF-1:186 ng/μl (normal: 102-520 ng/μl for males, 14 y.o); PRL: 202 ng/dl (normal: 42.5-414 ng/dl for males); Vitamin D: 47nmol/L (normal: 25-50 nmol/L); Free T4: 17.0 pmol/L (normal:10.8-19.0 pmol/L) (see Supplementary Table 1)

      GenotypingMethod: (1) Targeted next generation sequencing of 31 genes associated with LGMD from proband genomic DNA extracted from peripheral blood sample; (2) Sanger sequencing of genomic DNA extracted from peripheral blood samples to confirm SGCD variant of interest in proband and three family members (III-3, III-4, IV-4). Variant was identified in homozygosity in the proband, in heterozygosity in each of the parents, and was not present in the unaffected sibling (IV-4).

      Variant: NM_000337.5:c.289C>T (p.Arg97Ter)

      CAID: CA3530549

      gnomAD: Not reported