• Media type: E-Article
  • Title: Genetic evaluation of paediatric nephrocalcinosis: phenotype-driven genetic panels reveal a rare diagnosis
  • Contributor: Patterson, Jenny; Jacob, Zoe; Reynolds, Ben C
  • imprint: Oxford University Press (OUP), 2022
  • Published in: Clinical Kidney Journal
  • Language: English
  • DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfab279
  • ISSN: 2048-8513; 2048-8505
  • Keywords: Transplantation ; Nephrology
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  • Description: <jats:title>ABSTRACT</jats:title> <jats:p>Monogenic causes of paediatric nephrocalcinosis are associated with extensive phenotypic variability. We report a 14-year-old male who presented at 8 years of age with incidentally identified nephrocalcinosis alongside growth impairment and dental anomalies. Extensive genetic investigation confirmed a molecular diagnosis of Bartter syndrome type II. This is exceptional in both late presentation and the presence of amelogenesis imperfecta, a very rare association of inherited tubulopathies. Details of the nephrocalcinosis gene panel analysed and associated phenotypes are presented to highlight the utility of a phenotype-driven genetic panel in resolving an atypical presentation of nephrocalcinosis, allowing precise diagnosis, tailored therapy and prognostication.</jats:p>
  • Access State: Open Access