Novel ANO5 homozygous microdeletion causing myalgia and unprovoked rhabdomyolysis in an Arabic man.
Muscle Nerve 2014;
50:610-3. [PMID:
24889862 DOI:
10.1002/mus.24302]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2014] [Revised: 05/22/2014] [Accepted: 05/27/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION
Recessive mutations in the anoctamin-5 gene (ANO5) cause a spectrum of clinical phenotypes, including limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD 2L), distal myopathy, and asymptomatic hyperCKemia.
METHODS
In this report we describe our clinical, electrophysiological, pathological, and molecular findings in a subject with anoctaminopathy-5.
RESULTS
A 49-year-old Arabic man from a consanguineous family presented with a 5-year history of myalgias, hyperCKemia and an episode of unprovoked rhabdomyolysis. Muscle biopsy showed mild myopathic changes and interstitial amyloid deposition. ANO5 analysis detected a novel homozygous deletion of approximately 11.9 kb encompassing exons 13-17, predicted to be pathogenic.
CONCLUSIONS
Anoctaminopathy-5 can manifest with a phenotype reminiscent of metabolic myopathy and should be considered as a potential cause of myalgia and myoglobinuria. Amyloid deposition in the muscle biopsy is helpful for the diagnosis. A novel homozygous ANO5 deletion was identified, suggesting that screening for common mutations may have low yield in non-European subjects.
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