Abstract
Distal arthrogryposis (DA) is a skeletal muscle disorder that is characterized by the presence of joint contractures in various parts of the body, particularly in the distal extremities. In this study, after a systematic review of the literature, we present a case report of a non-consanguineous family. In our case, the first-trimester ultrasound was negative, and the presence of the affected mother was not enough for the parents to consent to us performing invasive amniotic fluid sampling. The second-trimester ultrasound showed clear abnormalities suggestive of arthrogryposis. Whole-exome sequencing was performed and an autosomal dominantly inherited disease-associated gene was identified. In our case, a pathogenic variant in the TNNT3 gene c.188G>A, p.Arg63His variant was identified. The mother, who had bilateral clubfoot and hand involvement in childhood, carried the same variant. The TNNT3 gene is associated with distal arthrogryposis type 2B2, which is characterized by congenital contractures of the distal limb joints and facial dysmorphism. In the ultrasound, prominent clubfoot was identified, and the mother, who also carried the same mutation, had undergone surgeries to correct the clubfoot, but facial dysmorphism was not detected. Our study highlights the importance of proper genetic counseling, especially in an affected parent(s), and close follow-up during pregnancy.
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