Restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM) is a rare disease of the myocardium caused by mutations in several genes including TNNT2, DES, TNNI3, MYPN and FLNC. Individuals affected by RCM often develop heart failure at a young age, requiring early heart transplantation. A 7-year-old patient was referred for genetic testing following a diagnosis of restrictive cardiomyopathy. Clinical exome sequencing analysis identified a likely pathogenic mutation in the FLNC gene [(NM_001458.5 c.6527_6547dup p.(Arg2176_2182dup)]. Its clinical relevance was augmented by the fact that this variant was absent in the parents and was thus interpreted as de novo. Genetic testing is a powerful tool to clarify the diagnosis, guide intervention strategies and enable cascade testing in patients with pediatric-onset RCM.

Clinical Exome Sequencing Revealed a De Novo FLNC Mutation in a Child with Restrictive Cardiomyopathy / Girolami, F; Passantino, S; Ballerini, A; Gozzini, A; Porcedda, G; Olivotto, I; Favilli, S. - In: CARDIOGENETICS. - ISSN 2035-8253. - ELETTRONICO. - 12:(2022), pp. 206-211. [10.3390/cardiogenetics12020019]

Clinical Exome Sequencing Revealed a De Novo FLNC Mutation in a Child with Restrictive Cardiomyopathy

Girolami, F;Passantino, S;Ballerini, A;Gozzini, A;Olivotto, I;Favilli, S
2022

Abstract

Restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM) is a rare disease of the myocardium caused by mutations in several genes including TNNT2, DES, TNNI3, MYPN and FLNC. Individuals affected by RCM often develop heart failure at a young age, requiring early heart transplantation. A 7-year-old patient was referred for genetic testing following a diagnosis of restrictive cardiomyopathy. Clinical exome sequencing analysis identified a likely pathogenic mutation in the FLNC gene [(NM_001458.5 c.6527_6547dup p.(Arg2176_2182dup)]. Its clinical relevance was augmented by the fact that this variant was absent in the parents and was thus interpreted as de novo. Genetic testing is a powerful tool to clarify the diagnosis, guide intervention strategies and enable cascade testing in patients with pediatric-onset RCM.
2022
12
206
211
Girolami, F; Passantino, S; Ballerini, A; Gozzini, A; Porcedda, G; Olivotto, I; Favilli, S
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