The first case report of Strømme syndrome in a Chinese patient: Expanding the phenotype and literature review

Am J Med Genet A. 2022 May;188(5):1626-1629. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.62646. Epub 2022 Jan 9.

Abstract

Strømme syndrome (MIM #243605) is a rare autosomal recessive ciliopathy resulting from compound heterozygous or homozygous pathogenic alterations in the CENPF gene (# 600236). Although there are a number of case reports featuring individuals with clinically compatible Strømme syndrome, only 13 affected individuals had molecular confirmation worldwide. Herein, we report a 24 years old Chinese gentleman with molecularly confirmed Strømme syndrome with compound heterozygous pathogenic nonsense variants in NM_016343.3(CENPF):c.436C > T, p.(Gln146*) and c.9280C > T, p.(Arg3094*). He presented with microcephaly, unilateral microphthalmia, single central upper incisor and bilateral preaxial polydactyly. To our knowledge, this is the first reported Chinese individual with molecularly confirmed Strømme syndrome.

Keywords: CENPF; Chinese; Strømme syndrome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • China
  • Eye Abnormalities* / diagnosis
  • Eye Abnormalities* / genetics
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Atresia
  • Male
  • Microcephaly* / diagnosis
  • Microcephaly* / genetics
  • Microcephaly* / pathology
  • Pedigree
  • Phenotype

Supplementary concepts

  • Jejunal Atresia with Microcephaly and Ocular Anomalies