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Coffin-Lowry Syndrome - The First Genetically Confirmed Case in Korea Diagnosed by Whole Exome Sequencing

  • Yoon, Ju Young (Department of Pediatrics, Pusan National University Children's Hospital) ;
  • Cheon, Chong Kun (Department of Pediatrics, Pusan National University Children's Hospital)
  • Received : 2019.10.17
  • Accepted : 2020.03.20
  • Published : 2020.04.30

Abstract

Coffin-Lowry syndrome (CLS) is a genetic disorder characterized by intellectual disability, typical facial features, and skeletal abnormalities. But this syndrome shows highly variable clinical manifestations, and can't be diagnosed with conventional chromosome analysis or comparative genomic hybridization, leading to delayed diagnosis. Here we report an 18-year-old boy with CLS diagnosed by whole exome sequencing. Our patient initially presented with developmental delay, facial dysmorphism at the age of 1. At the age of 18, he developed orthopnea due to mitral regurgitation. At the 22 years of age, he was diagnosed as CLS diagnosed by whole exome sequencing. Our case implies that clinical suspicion is important for early diagnosis, and advanced diagnostic tools such as WES should be considered in suspected cases.

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