Rare variants in PKHD1 associated with Caroli syndrome: Two case reports

Abstract Background Caroli disease (CD, OMIM #600643) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by polycystic segmental dilatation of the intrahepatic bile ducts and extreme variability in age of onset and clinical manifestations. When congenital hepatic fibrosis is associated with the po...

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Main Authors: Carola Giacobbe, Fabiola Di Dato, Daniela Palma, Michele Amitrano, Raffaele Iorio, Giuliana Fortunato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-08-01
Series:Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/mgg3.1998
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Summary:Abstract Background Caroli disease (CD, OMIM #600643) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by polycystic segmental dilatation of the intrahepatic bile ducts and extreme variability in age of onset and clinical manifestations. When congenital hepatic fibrosis is associated with the polycystic dilatation of the biliary tract, the condition is referred as Caroli syndrome. The disease is thought to be caused by pathogenic variants in the PKHD1 gene (OMIM *606702). Method We report the clinical, biochemical, and molecular characterization of three patients with a clinical suspicion of CS belonging to two different families. The genetic screening was performed using a target custom panel and sequencing was performed on Illumina platform. Results Genetic analysis revealed the presence of rare variants in the PKHD1 gene of the analyzed patients. In the first case, and his younger sister, two pathogenic variants (c.2702A>C and c.4870C>T) were found to be associated with a hepatic phenotype at clinical onset, followed by renal disease probably age‐related; while in the second case, one pathogenic variant (c.5879C>G) and a complex allele with uncertain clinical significance [c.3407A>G; c.8345G>C; c.8606C>A] were found to be associated with a severe hepatic phenotype. Conclusion The identification of the genetic causes of the disease and their relationship with the clinical phenotype could have a favorable impact on clinical management and complication prevention.
ISSN:2324-9269