Neonatal rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata type 2 caused by a novel homozygous variant in the GNPAT gene.

Abstract

Rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata (RCDP) is a rare disorder (~1 in 100,000 live births) of faulty plasmalogen biosynthesis and defective peroxisomal metabolism. RCDP type 2 is specifically caused by glyceronephosphate O-acyltransferase (GNPAT) gene mutations and is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait. The disorder is characterized by skeletal abnormalities, distinctive facial features, intellectual disability, and respiratory distress. The case report describes a newborn baby with a dysmorphic facial appearance and skeletal abnormalities who was admitted to neonatal intensive care with respiratory distress. His parents were first cousins. The whole exome sequencing for this patient identified an interesting homozygous variant in the GNPAT gene [GNPAT (NM_014236.4):c.1602+1G>A (p.?), Chr1 (GRCh37):g.231408138G>A]. This case report aims to highlight the patient's clinical presentation with the variant and the whole exome sequencing, indicating the identification of a novel mutation in the GNPAT gene causing RCDP type 2.

• Authors: Jamal Sayed, Ahmed Gamal, Abdulrahman Theyab, Mohamed Algahtani, Banan Bakheet Aldaadi
• Journal: Clinical case reports (Clin Case Rep) Vol. 11 Issue 6 Pg. e7504 (Jun 2023) ISSN: 2050-0904 [Print] England
• PMID: 37323250 (Publication Type: Case Reports)
• Copyright: © 2023 The Authors. Clinical Case Reports published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.