Congenital lymphatic dysplasia and severe bone disease in a term neonate with a novel homozygous PIEZO1 variant

Elizabeth H. Ketchum, Charles L. Groomes, Alexis N. Ghersi, Brian B. Graziose, Sharen C. Wilson, Sidney E. Zven, Rebecca L. Hicks, William A. Langley, Michael A. Reott Jr,. John P. Schacht, Elizabeth V. Schulz, Jerri Curtis
Uniformed Services University. Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. MNG Laboratories.
United States

Clinical Case Reports
Clin Case Rep 2024; 12:
DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.9082

Abstract
We report a patient with nonimmune fetal hydrops and multiple pathologic fractures. RNA analysis revealed a novel PIEZO1 variant. This report is the first to elucidate PIEZO1’s role as a critical regulator of bone mass and strength.

Category
Pulmonary Lymphatic Disease
Genetic Factors Associated with Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Age Focus: Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Fresh or Filed Publication: Fresh (PHresh). Less than 1-2 years since publication

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