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Reversible pulmonary arterial hypertension in cobalamin-dependent cobalamin C disease due to a novel mutation in the MMACHC gene.

[homocystinuria without methylmalonic aciduria]

Methylmalonic aciduria and homocystinuria, cobalamin C (CblC) disease (OMIM 277400), is the most frequent inborn error of vitamin B12 (cobalamin, Cbl) metabolism and is caused by an inability of the cell to convert Cbl to its active forms (MeCbl and AdoCbl). More than 75 mutations have been identified in the MMACHC gene which is responsible for CblC disease. We present a case with CblC disease and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) as the main symptom. The patient improved dramatically with parenteral hydroxocobalamin treatment. Most cases of CblC disease have a multisystemic disease with failure to thrive, developmental delay, hypotonia, visual impairment, and hematologic manifestations. This patient had isolated pulmonary hypertension and hyperhomocysteinemia which is thought to be an important factor in the pathogenesis of PAH. Genetic analysis identified a novel homozygous mutation (c.484G > T; p.Gly162Trp) in the MMACHC gene. Conclusion: CblC disease should be considered in the differential diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension.

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  • alexander disease
  • alpha-thalassemia
  • aniridia
  • canavan disease
  • child syndrome
  • classical phenylketonuria
  • coats disease
  • cohen syndrome
  • congenital diaphragmatic hernia
  • congenital toxoplasmosis
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  • hirschsprung disease
  • holt-oram syndrome
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  • kabuki syndrome
  • kallmann syndrome
  • krabbe disease
  • lamellar ichthyosis
  • monosomy 21
  • neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy
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  • primary hyperoxaluria type 1
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  • wolf-hirschhorn syndrome
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