title: Kenny Caffey syndrome with severe respiratory and gastrointestinal involvement: expanding the clinical phenotype.
abstract: Kenny Caffey syndrome (KCS) is a rare syndrome reported almost exclusively in Middle Eastern populations. It is characterized by severe growth retardation-short stature, dysmorphic features, episodic hypocalcaemia, hypoparathyroidism, seizures, and medullary stenosis of long bones with thickened cortices. We report a 10-year-old boy with KCS with an unusually severe respiratory and gastrointestinal system involvement-features not previously described in the literature. He had severe psychomotor retardation and regressed developmentally from walking unaided to sitting with support. MRI brain showed bilateral hippocampal sclerosis, marked supra-tentorial volume loss and numerous calcifications. A 12 bp deletion of exon 2 of tubulin-specific chaperone E (TBCE) gene was identified and the diagnosis of KCS was confirmed. Hypercarbia following a sleep study warranted nocturnal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) when aged 6. When boy aged 8, persistent hypercarbia with increasing oxygen requirement and increased frequency and severity of lower respiratory tract infections led to progressive respiratory failure. He became fully dependent on non-invasive ventilation and by 9 years he had a tracheotomy and was established on long-term ventilation. He developed retching, vomiting and diarrhea. Chest CT showed changes consistent with chronic aspiration, but no interstitial pulmonary fibrosis. He died aged 10 from respiratory complications.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Paediatric Neurology, Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK ; 2 BUPA Cromwell Hospital, London, UK ; 3 St Mary's Hospital, Imperial College NHS trust, London, UK ; 4 St George's Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK ; 5 Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK ; 6 King's College Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
authors.forename: Loucas
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Christodoulou
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Paediatric Neurology, Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK ; 2 BUPA Cromwell Hospital, London, UK ; 3 St Mary's Hospital, Imperial College NHS trust, London, UK ; 4 St George's Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK ; 5 Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK ; 6 King's College Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Krishnaiah
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Paediatric Neurology, Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK ; 2 BUPA Cromwell Hospital, London, UK ; 3 St Mary's Hospital, Imperial College NHS trust, London, UK ; 4 St George's Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK ; 5 Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK ; 6 King's College Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Spyridou
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Paediatric Neurology, Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK ; 2 BUPA Cromwell Hospital, London, UK ; 3 St Mary's Hospital, Imperial College NHS trust, London, UK ; 4 St George's Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK ; 5 Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK ; 6 King's College Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Salpietro
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Paediatric Neurology, Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK ; 2 BUPA Cromwell Hospital, London, UK ; 3 St Mary's Hospital, Imperial College NHS trust, London, UK ; 4 St George's Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK ; 5 Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK ; 6 King's College Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
authors.forename: Siobhan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hannan
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Paediatric Neurology, Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK ; 2 BUPA Cromwell Hospital, London, UK ; 3 St Mary's Hospital, Imperial College NHS trust, London, UK ; 4 St George's Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK ; 5 Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK ; 6 King's College Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
authors.forename: Anand
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saggar
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Paediatric Neurology, Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK ; 2 BUPA Cromwell Hospital, London, UK ; 3 St Mary's Hospital, Imperial College NHS trust, London, UK ; 4 St George's Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK ; 5 Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK ; 6 King's College Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
authors.forename: Kshitij
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mankad
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Paediatric Neurology, Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK ; 2 BUPA Cromwell Hospital, London, UK ; 3 St Mary's Hospital, Imperial College NHS trust, London, UK ; 4 St George's Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK ; 5 Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK ; 6 King's College Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
authors.forename: Akash
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Deep
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Paediatric Neurology, Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK ; 2 BUPA Cromwell Hospital, London, UK ; 3 St Mary's Hospital, Imperial College NHS trust, London, UK ; 4 St George's Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK ; 5 Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK ; 6 King's College Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kinali
keywords: Kenny Caffey syndrome (KCS); gastrointestinal; respiratory system; tubulin-specific chaperone E (TBCE) gene