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- Title
Neonatal hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia: case report of kabuki syndrome due to a novel KMT2D splicing-site mutation.
- Authors
Piro, Ettore; Schierz, Ingrid Anne Mandy; Antona, Vincenzo; Pappalardo, Maria Pia; Giuffrè, Mario; Serra, Gregorio; Corsello, Giovanni
- Abstract
Background: Persistent neonatal hypoglycemia, owing to the possibility of severe neurodevelopmental consequences, is a leading cause of neonatal care admission. Hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia is often resistant to dextrose infusion and needs rapid diagnosis and treatment. Several congenital conditions, from single gene defects to genetic syndromes should be considered in the diagnostic approach. Kabuki syndrome type 1 (MIM# 147920) and Kabuki syndrome type 2 (MIM# 300867), can be associated with neonatal hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia. Patient presentation: We report a female Italian (Sicilian) child, born preterm at 35 weeks gestation, with persistent hypoglycemia. Peculiar facial dysmorphisms, neonatal hypotonia, and cerebellar vermis hypoplasia raised suspicion of Kabuki syndrome. Hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia was confirmed with glucagon test and whole-exome sequencing (WES) found a novel heterozygous splicing-site mutation (c.674-1G > A) in KMT2D gene. Hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia was successfully treated with diazoxide. At 3 months corrected age for prematurity, a mild global neurodevelopmental delay, postnatal weight and occipitofrontal circumference growth failure were reported. Conclusions: Kabuki syndrome should be considered when facing neonatal persistent hypoglycemia. Diazoxide may help to improve hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia. A multidisciplinary and individualized follow-up should be carried out for early diagnosis and treatment of severe pathological associated conditions.
- Subjects
ITALY; GENETIC techniques; GLUCAGON; HYPERINSULINISM; HYPOGLYCEMIA; GENETIC mutation; NERVOUS system abnormalities; NEUROMUSCULAR manifestations of general diseases; SEQUENCE analysis; KABUKI syndrome; CHILDREN
- Publication
Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 2020, Vol 46, Issue 1, pN.PAG
- ISSN
1720-8424
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s13052-020-00902-8