Genome sequencing identifies three molecular diagnoses including a mosaic variant in the COL2A1 gene in an individual with Pol III–related leukodystrophy and Feingold syndrome
Open Access
- 4 November 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in Cold Spring Harbor Molecular Case Studies
- Vol. 7 (6)
- https://doi.org/10.1101/mcs.a006143
Abstract
Undiagnosed genetic disease imposes significant burden on families and healthcare resources, especially in cases with a complex phenotype. Here we present a child with suspected leukodystrophy in the context of additional features, including hearing loss, clinodactyly, rotated thumbs, tapered fingers, and simplified palmar crease. Trio genome sequencing (GS) identified three molecular diagnoses in this individual: compound heterozygous missense variants associated with Pol III-related leukodystrophy, a 4 Mb de novo copy number loss including the MYCN gene associated with Feingold syndrome, and a mosaic single nucleotide variant (SNV) associated with COL2A1-related disorders. These variants fully account for the individual's features, but also illustrate the potential for superimposed and unclear contributions of multiple diagnoses to a individual's overall presentation. This report demonstrates the advantage of GS in detection of multiple variant types, including low-level mosaic variants, and emphasizes the need for comprehensive genetic analysis and detailed clinical phenotyping to provide individuals and their families with the maximum benefit for clinical care and genetic counseling.Keywords
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