White-Sutton syndrome and congenital heart disease: case report and literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

White-Sutton syndrome is an autosomal dominant neurodevelopmental disorder caused by heterozygous mutation in POGZ (Pogo Transposable Element Derived with ZNF Domain). This syndrome is characterized by delayed psychomotor development apparent in infancy and abnormal facial features. To date, 80 cases have been reported in the literature; however, the phenotypic characterizations remain incomplete.

Case presentation

We herein describe a 2-year-old girl harboring a novel frameshift de novo POGZ variant: c.2746del (p.Thr916ProfsTer12). This patient presented with multisystem abnormalities affecting the digestive tract and neurological functioning, as well as congenital heart disease, which involved an atrial septal defect (18 × 23 × 22 mm) with pulmonary arterial hyp

SUBMITTER: Duan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10071667 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature