Interstitial 4q Deletion Syndrome Including NR3C2 Causing Pseudohypoaldosteronism

Mol Syndromol. 2020 Jan;10(6):327-331. doi: 10.1159/000505279. Epub 2019 Dec 21.

Abstract

Interstitial and terminal deletions of chromosome 4q have been described for many years and have variable phenotypes depending on the size of the deletion present. Clinical features can include developmental delay, growth difficulty, digital differences, dysmorphic features, and cardiac anomalies. Here, we present an infant with pseudohypoaldosteronism found to have a deletion of 4q31.21q31.23, including NR3C2. Heterozygous mutations in NR3C2 have been reported to cause autosomal dominant pseudohypoaldosteronism type 1 (PHA1A). This represents a rare case of PHA1A due to a contiguous interstitial deletion and highlights the importance of evaluating patients with overlapping deletions for PHA1A.

Keywords: 4q- syndrome; Chromosomal microarray; Deletion syndrome; NR3C2; Pseudohypoaldosteronism.