Objective: We present a novel homozygous splice site mutation in the PIGN gene identified by whole exome sequencing and explored the genotype-phenotype correlation.
Case Report: A healthy 32-year-old woman underwent an ultrasound at 13 + 5 weeks of gestation. The ultrasound revealed multiple anomalies again including cystic hygroma, omphalocele and a ventricular septal defect. The pregnancy was subsequently terminated, and whole exome sequencing revealed a novel homozygous splice site mutation in the PIGN gene c.963 G > A (p.Gln321Gln). The same variant was also detected by pedigree-based Sanger sequencing in both parents as heterozygous, while they had normal karyotypes.
Conclusion: Our case report enhances the phenotype-genotype correlation associated with homozygous loss of function mutations in the PIGN gene.
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