Abstract
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common inherited muscle dystrophy. Patients are characterized by muscle weakness, gross motor delay, and elevated serum creatinine kinase (CK) levels. The disease is caused by mutations in the DMD gene located on the X chromosome. Due to the X-linked recessive inheritance pattern, DMD most commonly affects males, who are generally diagnosed between the age of 3–5 years. Here we present an ultra-rare manifestation of DMD in a female patient. Cytogenetic examination showed that she has a t(X;10)(p21.1;p12.1) translocation, which turned out to affect the DMD gene with one of the breakpoints located in exon 54 (detected by genome sequencing). The X-inactivation test revealed skewed X-inactivation (ratio 99:1). Muscle histology and dystrophin immunohistochemistry showed severe dystrophic changes and highly reduced dystrophin expression, respectively. These results, in accordance with the clinical picture and a highly elevated serum CK, led to the diagnosis of DMD. In conclusion, although in very rare cases, DMD can manifest in female patients as well. In this case, a balanced X-autosome reciprocal translocation disrupts the DMD gene and skewed X-inactivation leads to the manifestation of the DMD phenotype.
Funder
the Ministry for Culture and Innovation
the University of Debrecen
ELIXIR Hungary
the Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen
Subject
Inorganic Chemistry,Organic Chemistry,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry,Computer Science Applications,Spectroscopy,Molecular Biology,General Medicine,Catalysis
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