A FAMILY WITH HYPOGONADOTROPIC HYPOGONADISM AND A NOVEL VARIANT OF FGFR1 GENE MUTATION

Authors

  • Mazidah Noordin Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), Sungai Buloh Campus, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Azriyanti Anuar Zaini Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Nurshaida Samingan Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Meenal Mavinkurve Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Ahmad Fahmi Abdullah Asuahimi Department of Paediatrics, Hospital UiTM, Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Noor Shafina Mohd Nor Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), Sungai Buloh Campus, Selangor, Malaysia

Keywords:

hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, FGFR1 gene mutation

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

FGFR1 gene mutation is a known cause of gonadotropin deficiency such as Kallmann syndrome. We described two related young under-virilized males with a variant of FGFR1 gene mutation. Both were born in a non-consanguineous family. Both have normal senses of smell.

CASES

Case 1

A 9-month-old boy presented with ambiguous genitalia at birth. He had signs of under-virilization at birth including a micropenis with a stretched penile length of 1.7 cm, and bilateral undescended testes. He was planned for work-up but was lost to follow-up until the current presentation. He had a 46,XY karyotype with a positive SRY gene. Beta-hCG stimulation test revealed a poor testosterone rise. LHRH test did not show a response to GnRH. Genetic mutation analysis revealed the FGFR1 mutation variant at position c.1430.

Case 2

His paternal uncle, a 13-year-6-month-old teenage male was also referred to us for a micropenis. He had no dysmorphic features. He did not have any sign of pubertal development. He had a stretched penile length of 2.5 cm and bilateral prepubertal testicular volumes. He had a 46,XY karyotype and a positive SRY gene. He had low baseline levels of LH, FSH, and testosterone. Both beta-hCG and LHRH tests showed poor pituitary and gonadal responses. His MRI showed a normal pituitary gland and olfactory bulbs. He has the exact mutation variant at the FGFR1 gene as the index case.

CONCLUSION

Both of our patients shared common features of under-virilization and biochemical evidence of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. Despite there being more than 200 missense mutations of the FGFR1 gene reported in “The Human Gene Mutation Database” and the “ClinVar” database, the genetic mutation variant that our patients shared was not registered in both databases and may suggest a novel mutation associated with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. Identification of this genetic variant may assist in the proper counseling of the patients and their families.

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Published

2022-07-15

How to Cite

Noordin, M., Jalaludin, M. Y., Zaini, A. A., Samingan, N., Mavinkurve, M., Asuahimi, A. F. A., & Mohd Nor, N. S. . (2022). A FAMILY WITH HYPOGONADOTROPIC HYPOGONADISM AND A NOVEL VARIANT OF FGFR1 GENE MUTATION. Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies, 37, 18. Retrieved from https://asean-endocrinejournal.org/index.php/JAFES/article/view/2203

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Paediatric | Poster Presentation

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