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Floating-Harbor syndrome: Presentation of the first Romanian patient with a SRCAP mutation and review of the literature

Authors :
Budisteanu M
Bögershausen N
Papuc SM
Moosa S
Thoenes M
Riga D
Arghir A
Wollnik B
Source :
Balkan Journal of Medical Genetics, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 83-86 (2018)
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Sciendo, 2018.

Abstract

Floating-Harbor syndrome (FHS) is a rare autosomal dominant syndrome characterized by short stature with delayed bone age, retarded speech development, intellectual disability and dysmorphic facial features. Recently, dominant mutations almost exclusively clustered in the final exon of the Snf2-related CREBBP activator protein (SRCAP) gene were identified to cause FHS. Here, we report a boy with short stature, speech delay, mild intellectual disability, dysmorphic features, and with genetically confirmed FHS. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first molecularly confirmed case with this syndrome reported in Romania. An intensive program of cognitive and speech stimulation, as well as yearly neurological, psychological, ophthalmological, otorhinolaryngological, pediatric and endocrinological monitoring for our patient were designed. We propose a checklist of clinical features suggestive of FHS, based on the main clinical features, in order to facilitate the diagnosis and clinical management of this rare condition.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
13110160
Volume :
21
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Balkan Journal of Medical Genetics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.fae3d314e2b84d86b87c6e5cfc466b8f
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.2478/bjmg-2018-0005