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Wieacker-Wolff syndrome - A rare X-linked hereditary disorder
Dias, João; Martins, Cecília; Soares, Ana Rita; Gonçalves-Rocha, Alexandra M; Rocha, FelisbelaWieacker-Wolff syndrome (WWS) is an X-linked disorder caused by a pathogenic mutation in the ZC4H2 gene. It affects both the central and peripheral nervous systems. The authors describe the case of a six-year-old boy with global developmental delay since the age of four months, with marked axial hypotonia. He had a history of bilateral clubfoot, feeding difficulties, and recurrent respiratory infections. Physic...
Congenital candidiasis – a diagnostic challenge
Rolim, Sara; Figueirinha, Joana; Miguel, Cristina; Lopes, Susana; Rocha, Felisbela; Martins, Cecília; Carvalho, SóniaIntroduction: Congenital candidiasis is a rare intrauterine infection characterized by vesicular and pustular skin lesions appearing in the first six days of life. Clinical case: The authors describe the case of a full-term infant presenting erythematous macules, vesicles and pustules involving the trunk and extremities and cervical burn-like dermatitis at birth. Mycological skin lesion culture was positive for...
Congenital candidiasis – a diagnostic challenge
Rolim, Sara; Figueirinha, Joana; Miguel, Cristina; Lopes, Susana; Rocha, Felisbela; Martins, Cecília; Carvalho, SóniaIntroduction: Congenital candidiasis is a rare intrauterine infection characterized by vesicular and pustular skin lesions appearing in the first six days of life. Clinical case: The authors describe the case of a full-term infant presenting erythematous macules, vesicles and pustules involving the trunk and extremities and cervical burn-like dermatitis at birth. Mycological skin lesion culture was positive for...
Hypotonia and feeding problems in the newborn: a congenital myotonic dystrophy ...
Silva, Cláudia Teles; Madureira, Cristina; Melo, Cláudia; Martins, Cecília; Cardoso, Raquel; Miguel, CristinaIntroduction: Congenital myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is characterized by hypotonia and severe general weakness at birth, often with respiratory distress and even death. Clinical report:A newborn male with prenatal diagnosis of ventriculomegaly and polyhydramnios was born at 39 weeks of gestation with no immediate occurrences and a maternal family history of two cases with unspecified neuromuscular condition...
Genomic imbalances defining novel intellectual disability associated loci
Lopes, Fátima; Torres, Fátima; Soares, Gabriela; Barbosa, Mafalda; Silva, João; Duque, Frederico; Rocha, Miguel; Sá, Joaquim; Oliveira, GuiomarBackground: High resolution genome-wide copy number analysis, routinely used in clinical diagnosis for several years, retrieves new and extremely rare copy number variations (CNVs) that provide novel candidate genes contributing to disease etiology. The aim of this work was to identify novel genetic causes of neurodevelopmental disease, inferred from CNVs detected by array comparative hybridization (aCGH), in a...
The role of AKT3 copy number changes in brain abnormalities and neurodevelopmen...
Lopes, Fátima Daniela Teixeira; Torres, Fátima; Soares, Gabriela; Karnebeek, Clara D. van; Martins, Cecília; Antunes, Diana; Silva, JoãoMicrodeletions at 1q43-q44 have been described as resulting in a clinically recognizable phenotype of intellectual disability (ID), facial dysmorphisms and microcephaly (MIC). In contrast, the reciprocal microduplications of 1q43-q44 region have been less frequently reported and patients showed a variable phenotype, including macrocephaly. Reports of a large number of patients with copy number variations involv...
The role of AKT3 copy number changes in brain abnormalities and neurodevelopmen...
Lopes, Fátima; Torres, Fátima; Soares, Gabriela; van Karnebeek, Clara D.; Martins, Cecília; Antunes, Diana; Silva, João; Muttucomaroe, LaurenMicrodeletions at 1q43-q44 have been described as resulting in a clinically recognizable phenotype of intellectual disability (ID), facial dysmorphisms and microcephaly (MIC). In contrast, the reciprocal microduplications of 1q43-q44 region have been less frequently reported and patients showed a variable phenotype, including macrocephaly. Reports of a large number of patients with copy number variations involv...
Genomic imbalances defining novel intellectual disability associated loci
Lopes, Fátima Daniela Teixeira; Torres, Fátima; Soares, Gabriela; Barbosa, Mafalda; Silva, João; Duque, Frederico; Rocha, Miguel; Sá, JoaquimHigh resolution genome-wide copy number analysis, routinely used in clinical diagnosis for several years, retrieves new and extremely rare copy number variations (CNVs) that provide novel candidate genes contributing to disease etiology. The aim of this work was to identify novel genetic causes of neurodevelopmental disease, inferred from CNVs detected by array comparative hybridization (aCGH), in a cohort of 3...
Genomic imbalances defining novel intellectual disability associated loci
Lopes, Fátima; Torres, Fátima; Soares, Gabriela; Barbosa, Mafalda; Silva, João; Duque, Frederico; Rocha, Miguel; Sá, Joaquim; Oliveira, GuiomarBackground: High resolution genome-wide copy number analysis, routinely used in clinical diagnosis for several years, retrieves new and extremely rare copy number variations (CNVs) that provide novel candidate genes contributing to disease etiology. The aim of this work was to identify novel genetic causes of neurodevelopmental disease, inferred from CNVs detected by array comparative hybridization (aCGH), in a...
Síndrome de Ehler-Danlos: Uma Criança com Pele de Veludo
Moreira, Ana Raquel Silva; Lopes, Susana; Martins, Cecília; Vieira, ClaraA síndrome de Ehler-Danlos é um distúrbio hereditário raro do tecido conjuntivo, que se caracteriza por hipermobilidade articular, hiperextensibilidade e fragilidade cutânea. Relata-se o caso clínico de uma criança de 6 anos, seguida em consulta por pele aveludada, hiperextensível e frágil, associada a equimoses e hematomas frequentes e persistentes, com formação de cicatrizes atróficas. Tinha antecedentes pess...