Hajdu Cheney Syndrome due to NOTCH2 defect - First case report from Pakistan and review of literature.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and importance

Hajdu Cheney Syndrome (HCS) is a rare skeletal disease characterized by severe, progressive focal bone loss with osteoporosis, variable craniofacial, vertebral anomalies and distinctive facial features. It is inherited as an autosomal dominant disease although sporadic cases have been described in literature. Identifying these cases in clinical practice is important for proper diagnosis and management.

Case presentation

We report a case of a 36-year-old male patient presented at metabolic bone disease clinic at the Aga Khan University Hospital with history of multiple fragility fractures and juvenile osteoporosis since childhood. DNA sequence analysis of the NOTCH2 coding sequence revealed a pathogenic variant in NOTCH 2, Exon 34, c.6426_6427insTT

SUBMITTER: Ahmed S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7820303 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature