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Hereditary Hypercalcemia Caused by a Homozygous Pathogenic Variant in the CYP24A1 Gene: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.


ABSTRACT: Introduction:Loss of function mutations of CYP24A1 gene, which is involved in vitamin D catabolism, cause vitamin D-mediated PTH-independent hypercalcemia. The phenotype varies from life-threatening forms in the infancy to milder forms in the adulthood. Case Presentation:We report a case of a 17-year-old woman with a history of nephrolithiasis, mild PTH-independent hypercalcemia (10,5mg/dL), and high serum 1,25(OH)2D concentrations (107pg/mL). Other causes of hypercalcemia associated with the above biochemical signature were excluded. Family history revealed nephrolithiasis in the sister. Blood testing in first-degree relatives showed serum PTH in the low-normal range and 1,25(OH)2D at the upper normal limit or slightly elevated. The CYP24A1 gene analysis revealed a known homozygous loss-of-function pathogenic variant (c.428_430delAAG, rs777676129, p.Glu143del). The panel of vitamin D metabolites evaluated by liquid chromatography showed the typical profile of CYP24A1 mutations, namely, low 24,25(OH)2D3, elevated 25(OH)D3:24,25(OH)2D3 ratio, and undetectable 1,24,25(OH)3D3. The parents and both the siblings harbored the same variant in heterozygosis. We decided for a watchful waiting approach and the patient remained clinically and biochemically stable over a 24-month followup. Conclusion:CYP24A1 gene mutations should be considered in cases of PTH-independent hypercalcemia, once that more common causes (hypercalcemia of malignancy, granulomatous diseases, and vitamin D intoxication) have been ruled out.

SUBMITTER: Cappellani D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6476011 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Hereditary Hypercalcemia Caused by a Homozygous Pathogenic Variant in the <i>CYP24A1</i> Gene: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Cappellani Daniele D   Brancatella Alessandro A   Kaufmann Martin M   Minucci Angelo A   Vignali Edda E   Canale Domenico D   De Paolis Elisa E   Capoluongo Ettore E   Cetani Filomena F   Jones Glenville G   Marcocci Claudio C  

Case reports in endocrinology 20190408


<h4>Introduction</h4>Loss of function mutations of CYP24A1 gene, which is involved in vitamin D catabolism, cause vitamin D-mediated PTH-independent hypercalcemia. The phenotype varies from life-threatening forms in the infancy to milder forms in the adulthood.<h4>Case presentation</h4>We report a case of a 17-year-old woman with a history of nephrolithiasis, mild PTH-independent hypercalcemia (10,5mg/dL), and high serum 1,25(OH)<sub>2</sub>D concentrations (107pg/mL). Other causes of hypercalce  ...[more]

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