Section of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
Pediatr Cardiol. 2024 Jun;45(5):1154-1156. doi: 10.1007/s00246-024-03418-8. Epub 2024 Jan 31.
Supravalvular aortic stenosis (SVAS) has been well described in Williams-Beuren Syndrome and non-syndromic elastin (ELN) mutations. Non-syndromic ELN mutations are inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern with incomplete penetrance and variable expressivity. ELN haploinsufficiency leads to progressive arteriopathy, typically affecting the aortic sinotubular junction. Multi-level pulmonary stenosis has also been reported and biventricular obstruction may portend a worse prognosis. Fetal presentation of ELN mutation with SVAS has not been previously reported in the literature. We present a case of fetal diagnosis of SVAS and multi-level pulmonary stenosis in a family with a known pathogenic ELN mutation (Exon 6, c.278del [p.Pro93Leufs*29]). On the fetus' initial fetal echo, there was only mild flow acceleration through the aortic outflow tract, however, she went on to develop progressive bilateral obstruction. In the early post-natal period, the child was clinically asymptomatic and showed similar mild SVAS and mild valvar and supravalvular pulmonary stenosis. Our case highlights the need for serial monitoring of fetuses with suspected or confirmed ELN arteriopathy.
主动脉瓣上狭窄(SVAS)在威廉姆斯-贝伦综合征和非综合征弹性蛋白(ELN)突变中已有很好的描述。非综合征性 ELN 突变以常染色体显性遗传模式遗传,不完全外显和表现度可变。ELN 单倍不足导致进行性血管病变,通常影响主动脉窦管交界处。也有报道多水平肺动脉狭窄,双心室梗阻可能预示预后更差。ELN 突变伴 SVAS 的胎儿表现以前在文献中没有报道过。我们报告了一个家族中已知致病性 ELN 突变(外显子 6,c.278del [p.Pro93Leufs*29])的胎儿 SVAS 和多水平肺动脉狭窄的诊断。在胎儿的初始胎儿超声心动图上,仅在主动脉流出道有轻度的血流加速,然而,她的病情逐渐进展为双侧梗阻。在新生儿早期,患儿无临床症状,表现为类似的轻度 SVAS 和轻度瓣上和瓣下肺动脉狭窄。我们的病例强调了对疑似或确诊的 ELN 血管病变的胎儿进行连续监测的必要性。