Paediatric phenotype of Kallmann syndrome due to mutations of fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 (FGFR1).

Abstract

Kallmann syndrome characterised by hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (HH) and anosmia is genetically heterogeneous with X-linked, autosomal dominant and autosomal recessive forms. The autosomal dominant form due to loss of function mutation in the fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 (FGFR1) accounts for about 10% of cases. We report here three paediatric cases of Kallmann syndrome with unusual phenotype in two unrelated patients with severe ear anomalies (hypoplasia or agenesis of external ear) associated with classical features, such as cleft palate, dental agenesis, syndactylia, micropenis and cryptorchidism. We found de novo mutation in these two patients (Cys178Ser and Arg622Gly, respectively), and one inherited Arg622Gln mutation with intrafamilial variable phenotype. These genotype-phenotype correlations indicate that paediatric phenotypic expression of FGFR1 loss of function mutations is highly variable, the severity of the oro-facial malformations at birth does not predict gonadotropic function at the puberty and that de novo mutations of FGFR1 are relatively frequent.

• Authors: Delphine Zenaty, Patricia Bretones, Cécile Lambe, Isabelle Guemas, Michel David, Juliane Léger, Nicolas de Roux
• Journal: Molecular and cellular endocrinology (Mol Cell Endocrinol) Vol. 254-255 Pg. 78-83 (Jul 25 2006) ISSN: 0303-7207 [Print] Ireland
• PMID: 16757108 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• Testosterone
• Luteinizing Hormone
• Follicle Stimulating Hormone
• FGFR1 protein, human
• Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 1

Topics

• Adolescent
• Cleft Palate (genetics)
• Cryptorchidism (genetics)
• DNA Mutational Analysis
• Deafness (congenital)
• Dental Enamel Hypoplasia (genetics)
• Follicle Stimulating Hormone (blood)
• Genitalia, Male (abnormalities)
• Humans
• Infant
• Kallmann Syndrome (genetics)
• Karyotyping
• Luteinizing Hormone (blood)
• Male
• Mutation
• Olfaction Disorders (congenital)
• Olfactory Bulb (abnormalities)
• Pedigree
• Phenotype
• Puberty, Delayed (genetics)
• Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 1 (genetics)
• Syndactyly (genetics)
• Synkinesis (congenital)
• Testosterone (blood)