Moyamoya syndrome in a patient with Noonan-like syndrome with loose anagen hair.

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

Noonan-like syndrome with loose anagen hair is one of the RASopathies characterized by Noonan syndrome-like features with unique ectodermal abnormalities. This syndrome is caused by mutations in the SHOC2 gene. We encountered a patient with moyamoya syndrome associated with Noonan-like syndrome with loose anagen hair presenting with transient ischemic attacks.

PATIENT DESCRIPTION:

A 6-year-old girl was diagnosed with Noonan-like syndrome with loose anagen hair because of profound short stature and ectodermal anomalies such as sparse and easily pluckable hair. A heterozygous mutation of c.4A>G (p.S2G) in the SHOC2 gene was identified, and recombinant human growth hormone therapy was initiated at 8 years of age. At age 10, she manifested recurrent left hemiplegia. Moreover, cerebrovascular imaging revealed occlusion or narrowing of both internal carotid arteries and both middle cerebral arteries with distal moyamoya-like vessels. She is treated with aspirin and calcium channel blocker.

CONCLUSIONS:

We describe the first case of Noonan-like syndrome with loose anagen hair associated with moyamoya syndrome, although it has been reported to be associated with a few cases of other RASopathies, including Noonan, cardiofaciocutaneous, and Costello syndromes. This report emphasizes the associations between cerebrovascular anomalies and Noonan-like syndrome with loose anagen hair.

• Authors: Jin-Ho Choi, Moon-Yeon Oh, Mi-Sun Yum, Beom Hee Lee, Gu-Hwan Kim, Han-Wook Yoo
• Journal: Pediatric neurology (Pediatr Neurol) Vol. 52 Issue 3 Pg. 352-5 (Mar 2015) ISSN: 1873-5150 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 25563136 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Chemical References

• Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
• SHOC2 protein, human

Topics

• Child
• Female
• Humans
• Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins (genetics)
• Loose Anagen Hair Syndrome (complications, genetics)
• Moyamoya Disease (complications, genetics)
• Mutation (genetics)
• Noonan Syndrome (complications, genetics)