Ercoskun Pelin, Yuce-Kahraman Cigdem
Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey.
Mol Syndromol. 2021 Mar;12(1):52-56. doi: 10.1159/000512050. Epub 2020 Nov 30.
Floating-Harbor syndrome (FHS) is a rare autosomal dominant genetic disorder characterized by proportionate short stature with delayed bone maturation, lack of expressive language, and distinctive facial features including a large nose, long eyelashes, deeply set eyes, and triangular face. Mutations in the gene cause truncated SNF2-related CREBBP activator protein (SRCAP) and lead to FHS. SRCAP is one of several proteins that act as coactivator for the CREB-binding protein which is associated with Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome (RSTS). This condition likely explains the phenotypic overlap between FHS and RSTS. Herein, we report on a patient with FHS who also had dystrophic toenails, preauricular skin tag, and nasolacrimal duct obstruction which is also defined in patients with RSTS. In summary, the fact that especially nasolacrimal duct obstruction has also been observed in RSTS reinforces the idea that this finding is one of the features of FHS. Assessment of the lacrimal system and examination of skin and nails should be suggested in patients with FHS.
弗洛廷 - 哈伯综合征(FHS)是一种罕见的常染色体显性遗传病,其特征为身材比例矮小且骨骼成熟延迟、缺乏表达性语言能力,以及具有独特的面部特征,包括大鼻子、长睫毛、深陷的眼睛和三角脸。该基因的突变会导致截短的SNF2相关CREBBP激活蛋白(SRCAP),进而引发FHS。SRCAP是作为与鲁宾斯坦 - 泰比综合征(RSTS)相关的CREB结合蛋白的共激活因子的几种蛋白质之一。这种情况可能解释了FHS和RSTS之间的表型重叠。在此,我们报告了一名患有FHS的患者,该患者还患有营养不良性趾甲、耳前皮肤赘生物和鼻泪管阻塞,这些在RSTS患者中也有定义。总之,在RSTS中也观察到特别是鼻泪管阻塞这一事实强化了这一发现是FHS特征之一的观点。对于FHS患者,建议评估泪腺系统并检查皮肤和指甲。