Journal article
Suspected Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease but Cerebellar Vermis Hypoplasia, Oligophrenia Ataxia, Coloboma, and Hepatic Fibrosis (COACH) Syndrome in Retrospect, A Delayed Diagnosis Aided by Genotyping and Reverse Phenotyping: A Case Report and A Review of the Literature
Nephron (2015), Vol.147(6), pp.375-383
06/2023
DOI: 10.1159/000527991
Abstract
The clinical features of cerebellar vermis hypoplasia, oligophrenia, ataxia, coloboma, and hepatic fibrosis (COACH) characterize the rare autosomal recessive multisystem disorder called COACH syndrome. COACH syndrome belongs to the spectrum of Joubert syndrome and related disorders (JSRDs) and liver involvement distinguishes COACH syndrome from the rest of the JSRD spectrum. Developmental delay and oculomotor apraxia occur early but with time, these can improve and may not be readily apparent or no longer need active medical management. Congenital hepatic fibrosis and renal disease, on the other hand, may develop late, and the temporal incongruity in organ system involvement may delay the recognition of COACH syndrome. We present a case of a young adult presenting late to a Renal Genetics Clinic for evaluation of renal cystic disease with congenital hepatic fibrosis, clinically suspected to have autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease. Following genetic testing, a reevaluation of his medical records from infancy, together with reverse phenotyping and genetic phasing, led to a diagnosis of COACH syndrome.
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- Title: Subtitle
- Suspected Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease but Cerebellar Vermis Hypoplasia, Oligophrenia Ataxia, Coloboma, and Hepatic Fibrosis (COACH) Syndrome in Retrospect, A Delayed Diagnosis Aided by Genotyping and Reverse Phenotyping: A Case Report and A Review of the Literature
- Creators
- Meenakshi SambhariaMargaret E. FreeseFrancisco DonatoGirish BathlaIbrahim M.M. AbukhiranMaisie I. DantumaM. Adela MansillaChristie P. Thomas
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Nephron (2015), Vol.147(6), pp.375-383
- DOI
- 10.1159/000527991
- ISSN
- 1660-8151
- eISSN
- 2235-3186
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 01/06/2023
- Date published
- 06/2023
- Academic Unit
- Internal Medicine; Iowa Institute of Human Genetics; Nephrology; Obstetrics and Gynecology; Otolaryngology; Radiology; Stead Family Department of Pediatrics
- Record Identifier
- 9984354861902771
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