Abstract
BackgroundIt is not uncommon that an infant with a disease of unknown etiology is presented to a physician. Facial dysmorphic features lead to a different diagnosis. It is a challenge to link the presentation to the newfound diagnosis.Case presentationA 37-day-old Yemenite Jewish girl was presented to our institution with a clinical picture of pseudohypoaldosteronism due to abnormal facial features and a psychomotor developmental delay. Further investigation led to the diagnosis of CDK13-related disorder. According to the literature, CDK13 has a key role in the cell cycle, but no interference with the aldosterone signaling pathway or electrolyte balance was described. No mutations in the previously described gene NR3C2 (cytogenetic location 4q31.23), encoding the mineralocorticoid receptor, were found. Although the clinical presentation corresponded to pseudohypoaldosteronism type 1, we could not genetically confirm this.ConclusionsProbably pseudohypoaldosteronism was a coincidental finding in this girl with a CDK13 mutation, but because only limited information is known about CDK13-related disorders, further investigation could be more informative to clarify this presentation.
Highlights
ConclusionsPseudohypoaldosteronism was a coincidental finding in this girl with a cyclin-dependent kinase 13 gene (CDK13) mutation, but because only limited information is known about CDK13-related disorders, further investigation could be more informative to clarify this presentation
Water balance and potassium homeostasis are critically regulated by the aldosterone hormone
Probably pseudohypoaldosteronism was a coincidental finding in this girl with a cyclin-dependent kinase 13 gene (CDK13) mutation, but because only limited information is known about CDK13-related disorders, further investigation could be more informative to clarify this presentation
Summary
Pseudohypoaldosteronism was a coincidental finding in this girl with a CDK13 mutation, but because only limited information is known about CDK13-related disorders, further investigation could be more informative to clarify this presentation.
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