A novel mutation and first report of dilated cardiomyopathy in ALG6-CDG (CDG-Ic): a case report

Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2010 Apr 16:5:7. doi: 10.1186/1750-1172-5-7.

Abstract

Congenital disorders of glycosylation (CDG) are an expanding group of inherited metabolic diseases with multisystem involvement. ALG6-CDG (CDGIc) is an endoplasmatic reticulum defect in N-glycan assembly. It is usually milder than PMM2-CDG (CDG-Ia) and so is its natural course. It is characterized by psychomotor retardation, seizures, ataxia, and hypotonia. In contrast to PMM2-CDG (CDGIa), there is no cerebellar hypoplasia. Cardiomyopathy has been reported in a few CDG types and in a number of patients with unexplained CDG. We report an 11 year old Saudi boy with severe psychomotor retardation, seizures, strabismus, inverted nipples, dilated cardiomyopathy, and a type 1 pattern of serum transferrin isoelectrofocusing. Phosphomannomutase and phosphomannose isomerase activities were normal in fibroblasts. Full gene sequencing of the ALG6 gene revealed a novel mutation namely c.482A>G (p.Y161C) and heterozygosity in the parents. This report highlights the importance to consider CDG in the differential diagnosis of unexplained cardiomyopathy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / diagnosis*
  • Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / etiology
  • Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / genetics*
  • Child
  • Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation / genetics*
  • Glucosyltransferases / genetics*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Membrane Proteins / genetics*
  • Mutation

Substances

  • Membrane Proteins
  • ALG6 protein, human
  • Glucosyltransferases