Identification of an Arg35X mutation in the PDCD10 gene in a patient with cerebral and multiple spinal cavernous malformations

J Neurol Sci. 2008 Apr 15;267(1-2):177-81. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2007.10.018. Epub 2007 Nov 26.

Abstract

Although cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs) are not uncommon, the concurrent finding of cavernous malformations (CMs) both in the brain and spinal cord is quite rare. Furthermore, multiple spinal cord CMs are extremely rare with only a few cases being reported thus far. Recently, we encountered a 33-year-old Korean male with both CCM and multiple spinal intramedullary CMs. The patient complained of seizure and right chest paresthesia. The lesions were located throughout the neuraxis including the cerebral hemisphere, brain stem, and cervical and thoracic spinal cords. Molecular analysis of the KRIT1 (CCM1), CCM2, and PDCD10 (CCM3) genes identified a heterozygous nonsense mutation (c.103C>T; Arg35X) in the PDCD10 gene, which was reported previously in a CCM family. The patient denied a family history, however, his daughter had an identical mutation, but was asymptomatic. Three months later, after identifying the mutation in the father and the daughter, the daughter presented with seizure. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of an association between a mutation in the PDCD10 gene and spinal CMs.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Amino Acid Sequence / genetics
  • Amino Acid Substitution / genetics
  • Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins / chemistry
  • Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins / genetics*
  • Arginine / genetics
  • Brain / blood supply
  • Brain / pathology*
  • Brain / physiopathology
  • Codon, Nonsense / genetics*
  • DNA Mutational Analysis
  • Female
  • Genetic Markers / genetics
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease / genetics
  • Genetic Testing
  • Genotype
  • Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System / genetics*
  • Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System / pathology*
  • Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Inheritance Patterns / genetics
  • Korea
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Membrane Proteins / chemistry
  • Membrane Proteins / genetics*
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins / chemistry
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins / genetics*
  • Seizures / genetics
  • Spinal Cord / blood supply
  • Spinal Cord / pathology*
  • Spinal Cord / physiopathology

Substances

  • Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins
  • Codon, Nonsense
  • Genetic Markers
  • Membrane Proteins
  • PDCD10 protein, human
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins
  • Arginine