Cardiac events in Costello syndrome : One case and a review of the literature

Costello syndrome is a rare syndrome associated with de novo mutations in the HRAS gene. It is mostly revealed during in the first months of life by growth retardation, facial dysmorphic features, skin and cardiac abnormalities and subsequent cognitive deficit of varying severity. We report a case o...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the Saudi Heart Association. - 1999. - 26(2014), 2 vom: 08. Apr., Seite 105-9
1. Verfasser: Hakim, Kaouthar (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Boussaada, Rafik, Hamdi, Imen, Msaad, Hela
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2014
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of the Saudi Heart Association
Schlagworte:Journal Article
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Zusammenfassung:Costello syndrome is a rare syndrome associated with de novo mutations in the HRAS gene. It is mostly revealed during in the first months of life by growth retardation, facial dysmorphic features, skin and cardiac abnormalities and subsequent cognitive deficit of varying severity. We report a case of Costello syndrome in a 3-month-old infant. The initial cardiac investigations were normal except frequent premature atrial complexes. After few months, worsening arrhythmia with bursts of ventricular tachycardia were noted as well as the secondary progressive obstructive left ventricular hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Cardiac involvement is determinant for the prognosis of Costello syndrome. It frequently consists of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (one third of patients), with involvement of the left ventricle in half of the cases. It is often asymmetrical and associated with obstruction of the outflow recalling family hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. The natural history of HCM in Costello syndrome and its management remains poorly known because of paucity of reported cases. Progression of the HCM can be very rapid like the reported case. On the other hand, the spontaneous regression of the HCM in some patients has been reported. In addition, cardiac threatening arrhythmias may be noted. So that, cardiac assessment and monitoring with regular echocardiography and electrocardiogram follow up is mandatory
Beschreibung:Date Completed 10.04.2014
Date Revised 21.10.2021
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE
ISSN:1016-7315
DOI:10.1016/j.jsha.2013.11.002