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Liang J, Li R, Liu C, Cai Y, Liu Y, Chen P, Zeng K, Li C. A novel heterozygous frameshift mutation in the KRT6A gene responsible for an uncommon phenotype of pachyonychia congenita: One case report and review of literature. Heliyon 2024; 10:e27195. [PMID: 38468954 PMCID: PMC10926126 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e27195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024] Open
Abstract
Pachyonychia congenita is an uncommon autosomal dominant skin disorder characterized by hypertrophic nail dystrophy, palmoplantar keratoderma, oral leukokeratosis, and cutaneous cysts. And fissured tongue is rarely reported in patients with pachyonychia congenita. The disease is primarily associated with mutations in five keratin genes, namely KRT6A, KRT6B, KRT6C, KRT16 or KRT17. Herein we report a 9-year-old Chinese girl who has thickened nails, keratinized plaques, and fissured tongue since birth. To investigate the underlying genetic cause, whole-exome sequencing and Sanger sequencing were performed in this patient and her family members. We identified a candidate variant c.1460-2_1460del (p.S487Lfs*21) in the KRT6A gene (NM_005554.4) by whole-exome sequencing. Sanger sequencing revealed the absence of the mutation in both parents, indicating that it is a de novo variant. Thus, the novel heterozygous frameshift mutation c.1460-2_1460del (p.S487Lfs*21) within exon 9 of KRT6A was identified as the genetic cause of the patient. Our study identified a rare de novo heterozygous frameshift mutation in the KRT6A gene in a patient with pachyonychia congenita presenting fissured tongue. Our findings expand the KRT6A gene mutation spectrum of Pachyonychia congenita, and will contribute to the future genetic counseling and gene therapy for this disease.
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- Jiali Liang
- Department of Dermatology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510515, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Quanzhou First Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, 362002, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510515, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510515, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510515, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510515, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510515, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510515, China
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Gönül M, Gül Ü, Kılıç A, Soylu S, Koçak O, Demiriz M. A case of pachyonychia congenita with unusual manifestations: an unusual type or a new syndrome? Int J Dermatol 2015; 54:334-7. [PMID: 25713981 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2012.05851.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A 30-year-old man presented with lesions on his oral mucosa and soles. There were no similar complaints in his family members. The dermatological examination revealed follicular hyperkeratosis on his trunk and upper extremities and flesh-colored, firm cystic lesions on his axillae. He had focal, painful, hyperkeratotic areas sited particularly on both his soles and palms. In addition to these, leukokeratosis and ulcerative areas on buccal, labial mucosa, tongue, and at corners of the mouth, and complete loss of teeth was observed. The proximal layering was revealed on all of his nails. The laboratory investigations produced normal results except the deficiency of immunoglobulin A. The psychiatric examination revealed mild mental retardation. Keratin gene (KRT6a, KRT6b, KRT16, and KRT17) mutations for pachyonychia congenita were negative. He got removable dental prosthesis because of inadequate alimentation. Squamous cell cancer developed on lower lip mucosa during follow-up. We present an individual who had different nail dystrophy, epidermal cysts, mental retardation, blepharitis, complete loss of teeth, and negative keratin gene mutations for pachyonychia congenita and developed squamous cell cancer on the oral leukokeratosis lesions. We think that the present case may be an unusual new type of pachyonychia congenita.
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- Müzeyyen Gönül
- Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Dermatology Department, Ankara, Turkey
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