Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome and hypoplastic left heart
Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome and hypoplastic left heart
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10.1002/ajmg.10617
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2002-09-15
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Wallerstein, R
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Hanauer, D;Argilla, M;Wallerstein, R
Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome (RTS) is a multiple congenital anomaly/mental retardation syndrome characterized by broad thumbs and toes, growth deficiency, characteristic facies, and cognitive defects that are caused by various mutations and deletions of the cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB)-binding protein (CBP) gene on chromosome 16p13. 3 [Wallerstein et al., 1997]. Congenital heart defects occur in up to 33% of RTS individuals [Stevens and Bhatka, 1995]. The most commonly reported cardiac defects are patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), ventricular septal defect (VSD), and atrial septal defect (ASD). Recently, we evaluated an infant with hypoplastic left heart who also had clinical features of RTS. Review of the medical literature shows two other reported cases of hypoplastic left heart in RTS patients, suggesting that this cardiac lesion is a less common association of this syndrome. The patient’s mother was 30 years old with no significant past medical history. Hypoplastic left heart (HLH) was discovered at 20 weeks gestation during a routine prenatal ultrasound. The maternal serum triple screen and amniocentesis were normal. There were two other healthy children. The family history was significant for a paternal grandfather with an ‘‘enlarged heart’’who required a valve-replacement, and a paternal greataunt and great-uncle who both had pacemakers. The infant was born at 38 6/7 weeks gestation via an elective cesarean section. Evaluation at birth showed an initial heart rate of less than 80 beats/min, which quickly responded to brief positive pressure ventilation. Apgar scores were 8 at one min and 8 at five min. The infant was noted to have dysmorphic features including prominent nose with a sheet columella, mild micrognathia, dysplastic ears, widely-spaced nipples, deep plantar creases, broad and deviated thumbs that were abnormally articulated, and great toes that were also broad but without deviation. Based on the physical findings a clinical diagnosis of Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome was made. Chromosome studies at the 550 band level showed a normal 46, XY karyotype. Fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) with the cosmid probe RT1 (D16S237) showed two normal hybridization signals without evidence of a deletion at the 16p13. 3 locus. Echocardiography confirmed HLH with mitral atresia, aortic hypoplasia, single coronary artery origin, ASD, single right ventricular chamber, and a large PDA (Figs. 1 and 2). Abdominal ultrasound showed no focal abnormalities and cranial ultrasound showed two small (2-mm) cysts in the left choroid plexus, without evidence of intraventricular hemorrhage or hydrocephalus. A chest radiograph showed bilateral hazy lung fields. The parents elected palliative surgery for HLH. Preoperatively the infant was maintained on a prostaglandin infusion, digoxin, and furosemide; use of supplemental oxygen was avoided. On the fifth day of life the infant underwent palliative surgery (Norwood procedure) but died intraoperatively. An autopsy was not performed and a photograph of the patient was not taken. Hypoplastic left heart includes underdevelopment of the left atrium and ventricle, atresia of the aortic and/or mitral orifice, and hypoplasia of the ascending aorta. Such a defect relies on the right ventricle to provide both pulmonary and systemic circulation, usually resulting in inadequate maintenance of systemic circulation and either pulmonary venous hypertension or pulmonary over-circulation [Bernstein, 1996]. HLH is the most common cause of cardiac death in the neonatal period and accounts for up to 25% of all cardiac deaths in the first year of life [Harris, 2000]. Treatment options for the various …