Fumarate hydratase deficiency in monozygotic twins.
Monozygotic twins with fumarate hydratase deficiency presenting with profound hypotonia and developmental delay are reported. This rare organic aciduria has been previously described in random case reports, although, to our knowledge, these are the first reported monozygotic twins and gene testing revealed a novel mutation in both. During their course, one of the twins also developed acute pancreatitis, which has not been previously described in association with this particular organic aciduria.
Phillips
Tonya M
TM
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neurology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. tonya.phillips@cchmc.org
Gibson
James B
JB
Ellison
Dale A
DA
D000592:Amino Acid Metabolism, Inborn Errors / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D004200:Diseases in Twins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005649:Fumarate Hydratase / Q000172:deficiency*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009154:Mutation / Q000235:genetics*; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic
D005649:Fumarate Hydratase