[WAGR syndrome by heterozygous deletion of the WT1 gene. Pediatric case report].

Arch Argent Pediatr

Grupo de Investigación en Genética Humana UIS; docente de planta, Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Facultad de Salud, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Departamento de Pediatría, Hospital Universitario de Santander.

Published: October 2019

WAGR syndrome (Wilms tumor, aniridia, genitourinary anomalies and mental retardation) is an uncommon genetic disorder due to the deletion of the 11p13 region that contains the WT1 and PAX6 genes. It involves a distinctive combination of clinical conditions, with aniridia and Wilms tumor being the most notable. We present a 17-month-old infant with microcephaly, ocular alterations (buphthalmos, leukocoria, bilateral aniridia), scrotal hypoplasia, undescended testes and neurodevelopmental delay who underwent multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification study for WT1, showing haploinsufficiency in the probes that hybridize to the 11p13 region, compatible with an heterozygous deletion of the gene. Wilms tumor was later diagnosed. WAGR syndrome is infrequent; its report in Latin America is low. It is important to disseminate its clinical characteristics, emphasizing an interdisciplinary management focused on the early identification of both the syndrome and its possible complications.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.5546/aap.2019.e505DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

wilms tumor
12
heterozygous deletion
8
wagr syndrome
8
11p13 region
8
[wagr syndrome
4
syndrome heterozygous
4
deletion wt1
4
wt1 gene
4
gene pediatric
4
pediatric case
4

Similar Publications

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!