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Short Stature in Klinefelter Syndrome From Aggrecan Mutation. 由 Aggrecan 基因突变导致的 Klinefelter 综合症患者身材矮小
JCEM case reports Pub Date : 2024-10-03 eCollection Date: 2024-10-01 DOI: 10.1210/jcemcr/luae170
Antoinette Farrell, Sunitha R Sura
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Challenging Diagnostic Workup of a 22-year-old Patient With Primary Pigmented Nodular Adrenocortical Disease. 一名 22 岁原发性色素结节性肾上腺皮质病患者的诊断工作面临挑战。
JCEM case reports Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI: 10.1210/jcemcr/luae174
Jakob Wernig, Stefan Pilz, Christian Trummer, Verena Theiler-Schwetz, Lisa Maria Schmitt, Oleksiy Tsybrovskyy
{"title":"Challenging Diagnostic Workup of a 22-year-old Patient With Primary Pigmented Nodular Adrenocortical Disease.","authors":"Jakob Wernig, Stefan Pilz, Christian Trummer, Verena Theiler-Schwetz, Lisa Maria Schmitt, Oleksiy Tsybrovskyy","doi":"10.1210/jcemcr/luae174","DOIUrl":"10.1210/jcemcr/luae174","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Primary pigmented nodular adrenocortical disease (PPNAD) is a rare cause of ACTH-independent Cushing syndrome (CS), presenting diagnostic challenges due to its rarity and its difficult clinical differentiation from other causes of CS. Here, we report the case of a 22-year-old female who developed classical symptoms of hypercortisolism including progressive weight gain, moon facies, and various skin manifestations. Despite biochemical screening confirming ACTH-independent CS, imaging modalities including computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging showed normal adrenal gland morphology, complicating the localization of cortisol hypersecretion. Subsequent nuclear imaging methods were not indicative of ectopic cortisol production until adrenal vein sampling (AVS) conclusively identified the adrenal glands as the only possible source of cortisol hypersecretion. Eventually, bilateral adrenalectomy led to a significant improvement in symptoms. Pathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of PPNAD, and genetic testing revealed a mutation in the <i>PRKAR1A</i> gene associated with the Carney complex. This case highlights the importance of considering rare etiologies in hypercortisolism diagnosis and describes their challenging diagnostic workup and the utility of AVS in localizing cortisol hypersecretion in PPNAD patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":73540,"journal":{"name":"JCEM case reports","volume":"2 10","pages":"luae174"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11443333/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142360735","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Vitamin D-dependent Rickets Type 1A Mimicking Pseudohypoparathyroidism in Presence of Active Tuberculosis. 活动性肺结核时模仿假性甲状旁腺功能亢进的维生素 D 依赖性 1A 型佝偻病
JCEM case reports Pub Date : 2024-09-30 eCollection Date: 2024-10-01 DOI: 10.1210/jcemcr/luae176
Sambit Das, Vishal Agarwal, Binod Prusty, Bijay Ketan Das, Arun Choudhury, Dayanidhi Meher
{"title":"Vitamin D-dependent Rickets Type 1A Mimicking Pseudohypoparathyroidism in Presence of Active Tuberculosis.","authors":"Sambit Das, Vishal Agarwal, Binod Prusty, Bijay Ketan Das, Arun Choudhury, Dayanidhi Meher","doi":"10.1210/jcemcr/luae176","DOIUrl":"10.1210/jcemcr/luae176","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Vitamin D-dependent rickets type 1A is caused by pathogenic variants of <i>CYP27B1</i> gene, which is inherited in autosomal recessive pattern. These variants lead to defective 1α-hydroxylase enzymatic activity, leading to impaired renal formation of 1,25(OH)<sub>2</sub> vitamin D. We report a case of a 16-year-old Asian male patient, with short stature and progressive bone deformity, whose biochemical parameters revealed low levels of 1,25(OH)<sub>2</sub> vitamin D, low serum calcium levels, along with high phosphorus and raised levels of intact parathyroid hormone. These biochemical parameters suggested the diagnosis of pseudohypoparathyroidism. The patient also had concurrent extrapulmonary tuberculosis during the time of presentation to our endocrine unit. However, on molecular testing, it was revealed that the patient was harboring pathogenic variants of the <i>CYP27B1</i> gene, in a compound heterozygous manner, with a novel missense mutation in exon 6 of the <i>CYP27B1</i> gene, c.1136G > C (p.Arg379Thr), suggesting the diagnosis of vitamin D-dependent rickets type 1A. The cause of high phosphorus at the time of presentation, which led to a diagnostic dilemma of pseudohypoparathyroidism, was later explained by presence of active extra pulmonary tuberculosis. This report describes a case of vitamin D-dependent rickets type 1A, mimicking pseudohypoparathyroidism owing to presence of concurrent illness like extrapulmonary tuberculosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":73540,"journal":{"name":"JCEM case reports","volume":"2 10","pages":"luae176"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11439522/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142333889","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Efficacy of Racecadotril in a Patient Affected by a Therapy-Refractory VIPoma and Carcinoid Syndrome. 消旋卡多曲对难治性 VIPoma 和类癌综合征患者的疗效
JCEM case reports Pub Date : 2024-09-30 eCollection Date: 2024-10-01 DOI: 10.1210/jcemcr/luae177
Jannes Boesenkoetter, Ina Ellrichmann, Björn Konukiewitz, Mark Ellrichmann, Dominik M Schulte
{"title":"Efficacy of Racecadotril in a Patient Affected by a Therapy-Refractory VIPoma and Carcinoid Syndrome.","authors":"Jannes Boesenkoetter, Ina Ellrichmann, Björn Konukiewitz, Mark Ellrichmann, Dominik M Schulte","doi":"10.1210/jcemcr/luae177","DOIUrl":"10.1210/jcemcr/luae177","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) encompass a heterogeneous spectrum of tumors originating from the diffuse neuroendocrine cell system. Approximately 30% of NEN exhibit functional activity with clinical syndromes through hormone-mediated effects. Synchronous and metachronous functioning syndromes, resulting from the simultaneous release of distinct hormones, are exceptionally rare. Of note, hormonal excess syndromes can have a greater effect on patients' morbidity and mortality than the tumor mass itself. We present the case of a 49-year-old male patient affected by an oligo-metastatic ileal NEN, concurrently demonstrating vasointestinal peptide (VIP) and serotonin excretion, complicated by pulmonary tuberculosis. After the first cycle of Lutetium-177-DOTATATE peptide-radio-receptor therapy, the patient developed a severe watery diarrhea, hypokalemia, and achlorhydria (WDHA) syndrome, despite receiving high-dose somatostatin analogues, everolimus, and telotristat ethyl, without any surgical options. The WDHA syndrome necessitated intensive-care-unit (ICU) admission with continual intravenous administration of electrolytes and fluids. With limited alternatives, an off-label intervention using the enkephalinase inhibitor racecadotril was initiated. After 5 days of treatment, the WDHA syndrome exhibited sufficient control, facilitating the patient's discharge from the ICU. This case report underscores racecadotril as an individualized, off-label treatment strategy for patients with severe VIPoma and serotonin-driven WDHA syndrome, where conventional therapeutic avenues have been exhausted.</p>","PeriodicalId":73540,"journal":{"name":"JCEM case reports","volume":"2 10","pages":"luae177"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11439523/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142333883","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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L-Dopa Might Be Insufficient to Suppress Development of Prolactinomas in Dihydropteridine Reductase-Deficiency Patients. 左旋多巴可能不足以抑制二氢蝶啶还原酶缺乏症患者泌乳素瘤的发展
JCEM case reports Pub Date : 2024-09-27 eCollection Date: 2024-10-01 DOI: 10.1210/jcemcr/luae172
Unai Diaz-Moreno, Cheng Guang Gan, Divya Pujari, Hoong-Wei Gan, Spyros Batzios
{"title":"L-Dopa Might Be Insufficient to Suppress Development of Prolactinomas in Dihydropteridine Reductase-Deficiency Patients.","authors":"Unai Diaz-Moreno, Cheng Guang Gan, Divya Pujari, Hoong-Wei Gan, Spyros Batzios","doi":"10.1210/jcemcr/luae172","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1210/jcemcr/luae172","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Dihydropteridine reductase (DHPR) deficiency is a disorder that prevents regeneration of tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4), causing hyperphenylalaninemia (HPA) and low levels of neurotransmitters, including dopamine. Due to low levels of dopamine, patients present with hyperprolactinemia. Treatment consists of a phenylalanine (Phe)-restricted diet, hydroxytryptophan and levodopa (L-Dopa) supplementation, leading to a rapid normalization of prolactin (PRL) levels. We report a case of a patient with DHPR deficiency presenting with new symptomatic hyperprolactinemia and amenorrhea in adolescence despite appropriate management. The prolactinoma was confirmed with pituitary magnetic resonance imaging. The patient was started on cabergoline with rapid normalization of PRL levels and resolution of symptoms, in keeping with previous reports. Cabergoline has a stronger affinity for the D2R receptor and longer half-life than L-Dopa, leading to lactotroph apoptosis, tumor shrinkage, and rapid and maintained normalization of PRL levels, with a better side-effect profile. Patients with DHPR deficiency need to be actively monitored for symptomatic hyperprolactinemia, as L-Dopa monotherapy is insufficient to suppress PRL secretion, leading to lactotroph hypertrophy and proliferation over time and development of prolactinomas in later life.</p>","PeriodicalId":73540,"journal":{"name":"JCEM case reports","volume":"2 10","pages":"luae172"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11427838/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142333885","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Mediastinal Tumor in a Boy With GnRH-Independent Precocious Puberty and Fluctuating β-HCG Levels. 一名伴有 GnRH 依赖性性早熟和 β-HCG 水平波动的男孩的纵隔肿瘤。
JCEM case reports Pub Date : 2024-09-27 eCollection Date: 2024-10-01 DOI: 10.1210/jcemcr/luae169
Smadar Shilo, Shirah Amar, Noa Shefer Averbuch, Efraim Rosenbaum, Moshe Phillip, Liora Lazar
{"title":"Mediastinal Tumor in a Boy With GnRH-Independent Precocious Puberty and Fluctuating β-HCG Levels.","authors":"Smadar Shilo, Shirah Amar, Noa Shefer Averbuch, Efraim Rosenbaum, Moshe Phillip, Liora Lazar","doi":"10.1210/jcemcr/luae169","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1210/jcemcr/luae169","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH(-independent premature puberty in boys, characterized by elevated β-human chorionic gonadotropin (β-hCG) levels, can indicate a secreting germ cell tumor (GCT). These tumors are rare but more common in individuals with Klinefelter syndrome (KS). We present a case of a 7.3-year-old boy with precocious puberty. Physical examination revealed bilateral testicular volumes of 8 to 10 mL and Tanner stage 3 secondary sexual characteristics (genitalia G3, pubic hair P3). His skeletal age was 12 years. Biochemical tests showed suppressed gonadotropin levels, elevated testosterone, and increased β-hCG of 86.6 mIU/mL (86.6 IU/L, reference range: <5 mIU/mL, <5 IU/L). Imaging, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), chest x-ray, whole-body computed tomography (CT), and testicular ultrasound, were interpreted as normal except for a small pineal cyst. Karyotype testing confirmed KS. Over 10 months, β-hCG levels fluctuated between 1 to 105 mIU/mL (1-105 IU/L). When β-hCG was 3.6 mIU/mL (3.6 IU/L), a fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-CT (FDG PET-CT) scan revealed a mediastinal tumor. The tumor was surgically removed and identified as a mature teratoma. This case underscores the importance of karyotype testing and repeated imaging in boys with premature puberty and elevated β-hCG levels, even if β-hCG levels decrease spontaneously and remain low.</p>","PeriodicalId":73540,"journal":{"name":"JCEM case reports","volume":"2 10","pages":"luae169"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11427817/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142333886","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Fatal Generalized Metastatic Calcifications. 致命的全身转移性钙化
JCEM case reports Pub Date : 2024-09-27 eCollection Date: 2024-10-01 DOI: 10.1210/jcemcr/luae168
Friederike Dierkes, Julia Rakusa, Johannes B J Scholte
{"title":"Fatal Generalized Metastatic Calcifications.","authors":"Friederike Dierkes, Julia Rakusa, Johannes B J Scholte","doi":"10.1210/jcemcr/luae168","DOIUrl":"10.1210/jcemcr/luae168","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Metastatic calcifications are a rare but potentially fatal complication of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). In this case, a 76-year-old man with a previously asymptomatic PHPT developed a hypercalcemic crisis with severe pancreatitis following elective urologic surgery. Despite initial treatment focused on pancreatitis and subsequent organ failure, hypercalcemia persisted, leading to rapid progressive metastatic calcifications in multiple organs. Parathyroidectomy during ongoing pancreatitis successfully reduced calcium levels but not the calcifications. After 4 months of complications and persistent pain, the patient declined further treatment and ultimately succumbed to the disease. The current literature primarily reports single-organ metastatic calcifications due to PHPT. This case represents the only lethal case of systemic metastatic calcifications in the current century. Physicians should be aware of the potential deterioration of hypercalcemia following elective surgery, particularly in the context of renal impairment. Rapid correction of calcium levels may prevent severe complications such as fatal metastatic calcifications.</p>","PeriodicalId":73540,"journal":{"name":"JCEM case reports","volume":"2 10","pages":"luae168"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11427824/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142333884","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Proton Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Liver Metastases From Malignant Pancreatic Insulinoma. 质子立体定向体放射治疗恶性胰岛素瘤肝转移瘤
JCEM case reports Pub Date : 2024-09-27 eCollection Date: 2024-10-01 DOI: 10.1210/jcemcr/luae175
Jake A Kloeber, Daniel K Ebner, Krishan R Jethwa, Kenneth W Merrell, Thorvardur R Halfdanarson, Cameron M Callaghan
{"title":"Proton Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Liver Metastases From Malignant Pancreatic Insulinoma.","authors":"Jake A Kloeber, Daniel K Ebner, Krishan R Jethwa, Kenneth W Merrell, Thorvardur R Halfdanarson, Cameron M Callaghan","doi":"10.1210/jcemcr/luae175","DOIUrl":"10.1210/jcemcr/luae175","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Insulin-producing pancreatic tumors are a common subtype of neuroendocrine tumor. Standard of care includes surgical resection of the pancreatic tumor and medical management with somatostatin analogs. For patients with metastatic disease, tumor control and hypoglycemic symptom relief can be achieved through surgical resection of the tumor, hepatic artery embolization, radiofrequency ablation, or radioembolization using radioactive isotopes as well as with systemic therapy such as somatostatin analogs and everolimus. We present the case of a 74-year-old male with metastatic insulin-producing pancreatic carcinoma. After a long history of successfully controlling his hypoglycemic episodes post-liver wedge resection, bland embolizations subsequently failed to maintain control of the frequency and severity of his hypoglycemic symptoms. Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) with protons was used to achieve symptomatic control and led to partial radiographic response with complete resolution of his hypoglycemic episodes. This case demonstrates the potential utility of proton SBRT in metastatic insulinomas.</p>","PeriodicalId":73540,"journal":{"name":"JCEM case reports","volume":"2 10","pages":"luae175"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11427829/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142333888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Androgen and Cortisol Cosecreting Adrenal Adenoma and Tuberculous Lymphadenitis. 分泌雄激素和皮质醇的肾上腺腺瘤与结核性淋巴结炎
JCEM case reports Pub Date : 2024-09-25 eCollection Date: 2024-10-01 DOI: 10.1210/jcemcr/luae171
Gabriela Garza-García, José Diego Sánchez-Villa, Flavio Enrique Díaz-Trueba, Miguel Angel Lara-Salazar, Francisco Javier Gómez-Pérez, Alfredo Adolfo Reza-Albarrán
{"title":"Androgen and Cortisol Cosecreting Adrenal Adenoma and Tuberculous Lymphadenitis.","authors":"Gabriela Garza-García, José Diego Sánchez-Villa, Flavio Enrique Díaz-Trueba, Miguel Angel Lara-Salazar, Francisco Javier Gómez-Pérez, Alfredo Adolfo Reza-Albarrán","doi":"10.1210/jcemcr/luae171","DOIUrl":"10.1210/jcemcr/luae171","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The differential diagnosis between malignant and benign adrenal cortical tumors is challenging, and concurrent androgen and cortisol production should raise  suspicion of a malignant tumor. We present the case of a 36-year-old woman who exhibited pronounced hirsutism, clitoromegaly, and secondary amenorrhea. A contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a 35 × 27 mm right adrenal mass with unenhanced CT attenuation of 40 Hounsfield units (HUs). The mass exhibited absolute and relative washout rates of 50% and 28%, respectively, and was accompanied by a 25 × 20 mm adenopathy located in the hepatogastric space. Total testosterone was elevated by 247 ng/dL (8.56 nmol/L) (normal reference range, 10-75 ng/dL; 0.34-2.6 nmol/L). A 1-mg dexamethasone suppression test revealed an elevated serum morning cortisol concentration of 10.57 μg/dL (291.58 nmol/L) (reference range, <1.8 μg/dL; < 49.66 nmol/L). A fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) scan revealed increased uptake in both the adrenal mass and the adenopathy. Subsequently, the patient underwent an open right adrenalectomy and lymphadenectomy. Histological examination revealed the presence of an adrenal adenoma with myelolipomatous metaplasia, as well as a positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> in the adenopathy.</p>","PeriodicalId":73540,"journal":{"name":"JCEM case reports","volume":"2 10","pages":"luae171"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11422775/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142333882","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Partial Lipodystrophy Affecting the Extremities in a Young Woman With Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome 1. 一名患有自身免疫性多腺体综合征的年轻女性四肢部分脂肪营养不良 1.
JCEM case reports Pub Date : 2024-09-24 eCollection Date: 2024-10-01 DOI: 10.1210/jcemcr/luae166
Shubham Agarwal, Aaron Bodansky, Chao Xing, Mark S Anderson, Abhimanyu Garg
{"title":"Partial Lipodystrophy Affecting the Extremities in a Young Woman With Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome 1.","authors":"Shubham Agarwal, Aaron Bodansky, Chao Xing, Mark S Anderson, Abhimanyu Garg","doi":"10.1210/jcemcr/luae166","DOIUrl":"10.1210/jcemcr/luae166","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome 1 (APS1) is an autosomal recessive disorder due to biallelic pathogenic variants in the autoimmune regulator (<i>AIRE</i>) gene that manifests with chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis, primary hypoparathyroidism, and adrenal insufficiency. We report a 39-year-old woman with APS1 who developed partial lipodystrophy during adulthood. She presented with diaper rashes, oral thrush, and tetany during infancy due to candidiasis and hypoparathyroidism. During childhood, she developed hypothyroidism, primary adrenal insufficiency, and ovarian insufficiency. At age 14, she received a sibling-matched allogenic bone marrow transplant due to multiple antibiotic-refractory fungal infections. At age 35, her serum triglycerides were 914 mg/dL (10.32 mmol/L) and she had loss of subcutaneous fat from the upper and lower extremities and hips. A whole-body dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry revealed lower-extremity fat at less than the first percentile. Whole-exome sequencing on DNA extracted from saliva revealed pathogenic variants, p.Leu28Pro and p.Arg257* in <i>AIRE</i> but none in the known lipodystrophy genes. Phage-immunoprecipitation-sequencing revealed the presence of autoantibodies to MAGEB1, MAGEB4, and RFX6, which have been previously reported in APS1. Our case suggests that patients with APS1 may develop partial lipodystrophy due to autoantibodies against novel adipocyte-expressed proteins. A causal relationship of high levels of autoantibodies in our patient to adipose tissue-expressed ODC1, NUCKS1, or FNBP1L and lipodystrophy remains uncertain.</p>","PeriodicalId":73540,"journal":{"name":"JCEM case reports","volume":"2 10","pages":"luae166"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11421462/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142333887","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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