Denys-Drash syndrome with neonatal renal failure in monozygotic twins due to c.1097G>A mutation in the WT1 gene

Fetal Pediatr Pathol. 2011;30(4):266-72. doi: 10.3109/15513815.2011.555814. Epub 2011 Mar 24.

Abstract

Denys-Drash syndrome, characterized by nephrosis, dysgenetic gonads and a predisposition to Wilms tumor, is due to germline mutations in the WT1 gene. We report the pathologic findings on monozygotic twins, both of whom presented with male pseudohermaphroditism, nephrotic syndrome, and progressed to renal failure and death within the first month of life. Sequence analysis of WT1 demonstrated a G-to-A substitution in exon 8 of the gene (c.1097G > A), resulting in an arginine-to-histidine (R366H) substitution in the second zinc finger domain. To the best of our knowledge, this is only the second set of monozygotic twins with Denys-Drash syndrome reported to date.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Denys-Drash Syndrome / genetics*
  • Denys-Drash Syndrome / pathology
  • Denys-Drash Syndrome / physiopathology
  • Disorder of Sex Development, 46,XY / genetics
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Nephrotic Syndrome / genetics
  • Nephrotic Syndrome / pathology
  • Point Mutation*
  • Renal Insufficiency / genetics*
  • Renal Insufficiency / pathology
  • Renal Insufficiency / physiopathology
  • Twins, Monozygotic*
  • WT1 Proteins / genetics*
  • Wilms Tumor / genetics
  • Wilms Tumor / pathology

Substances

  • WT1 Proteins