Abstract
BackgroundSanfilippo type B syndrome (mucopolysac-charidosis type IIIB; MPS IIIB) is an autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder. It is caused by a critically reduced α-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-D-glucoside acetamidodeoxy glucohydrolase (α-N-acetylglucosaminidase or NAGLU) activity. Recently, an autosomal recessive disorder of skeletal dysplasia associated with CYP26B1 was reported in three families, in which the patients were all homozygous variations. However, the co-occurrence of two rare diseases in a person is very rare. Here, we reported one patient with two novel pathogenic missense variations in NAGLU and CYP26B1.Case presentationWe found an infant with biallelic variation both in NAGLU-compound heterozygous c.1843C > T (p. R615C) and c.1224C > A (p. H408Q) as well as in CYP26B1-compound heterozygous c.529G > A (p. E177K) and c.525C > A (p. H175Q). All variations were novel but predicted pathogenicity according to American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) guidelines. The main phenotypes of the infant were quite different from those previously reported, and some were combinations of the two rare diseases, including epilepsy, early onset epileptic encephalopathy, hypermyotonia, skull deformity, dilatation of the lateral ventricles and premature closure of fontanel. His NAGLU enzyme activity was significantly decreased.ConclusionsNAGLU and CYP26B1 mutations were related to MPS IIIB and skeletal dysplasia, respectively. Here, we first reported the pathogenic mutations of two genes concurrent in one patient, which not only expands the phenotype and genotype spectra of NAGLU and CYP26B1, but more importantly indicates the possibility of simultaneous occurrence of two rare diseases in one patient. This interesting finding should be attributed to the use of whole exome sequencing (WES), which indicates that we should be aware of the importance of WES in diagnosing rare diseases.
Highlights
Sanfilippo type B syndrome is an autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder
NAGLU and CYP26B1 mutations were related to MPS IIIB and skeletal dysplasia, respectively
We first reported the pathogenic mutations of two genes concurrent in one patient, which expands the phenotype and genotype spectra of NAGLU and CYP26B1, but more importantly indicates the possibility of simultaneous occurrence of two rare diseases in one patient
Summary
NAGLU and CYP26B1 mutations were related to MPS IIIB and skeletal dysplasia, respectively. We first reported the pathogenic mutations of two genes concurrent in one patient, which expands the phenotype and genotype spectra of NAGLU and CYP26B1, but more importantly indicates the possibility of simultaneous occurrence of two rare diseases in one patient. This interesting finding should be attributed to the use of whole exome sequencing (WES), which indicates that we should be aware of the importance of WES in diagnosing rare diseases
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