Retinoic acid receptor beta variant-related colonic hypoganglionosis

Katharine J. Foster, Stephanie Q. Zhang, Stephen R. Braddock, Erin Torti, Rashmi Chikarmane, Cirilo Sotelo-Avila, Jose Greenspon

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Abstract

Retinoic acid receptor beta (RARB) variants are heavily linked to pathologies of neural crest cell migration. The purpose of this report is to present a 23-month-old male with the previously described R387C RARB gain-of-function variant whose gastrointestinal issues and long-term constipation lead to the discovery of colonic hypoganglionosis. This case further delineates the pattern of malformation associated with RARB variants. The findings are also consistent with the known etiology of aganglionic colon due to failed neural crest cell migration.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)817-821
Number of pages5
JournalAmerican Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A
Volume179
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2019

Keywords

  • hypoganglionosis
  • RARB
  • retinoic acid

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