Cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome with KRAS gene mutation presenting as chylopericardium

Am J Med Genet A. 2020 Mar;182(3):532-535. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.61448. Epub 2020 Jan 11.

Abstract

A 12-year-old female patient with cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome in the presence of a KRAS gene mutation had episodes of pericardial effusion on ultrasound, later confirmed to be chylopericardium, which resolved after a lymphangiography. We discussed herein the pathophysiological background of this rare case and the efficacy of lymphangiography in the treatment of chylopericardium.

Keywords: KRAS mutation; RASopathy; cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome; chylopericardium; intranodal lymphangiography.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Ectodermal Dysplasia / diagnosis
  • Ectodermal Dysplasia / diagnostic imaging
  • Ectodermal Dysplasia / genetics*
  • Ectodermal Dysplasia / pathology
  • Facies
  • Failure to Thrive / diagnosis
  • Failure to Thrive / diagnostic imaging
  • Failure to Thrive / genetics*
  • Failure to Thrive / pathology
  • Female
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / diagnosis
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / genetics*
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / pathology
  • Humans
  • Mutation / genetics
  • Pericardial Effusion / diagnosis
  • Pericardial Effusion / diagnostic imaging
  • Pericardial Effusion / genetics*
  • Pericardial Effusion / pathology
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras) / genetics*
  • Ultrasonography

Substances

  • KRAS protein, human
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)

Supplementary concepts

  • Cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome