De novo variants in Myelin regulatory factor (MYRF) as candidates of a new syndrome of cardiac and urogenital anomalies

We report here two males with Scimitar syndrome [MIM 106700], and other features including penoscrotal hypospadias, cryptorchidism, pulmonary hypoplasia, tracheal anomalies, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, cleft spleen, thymic involution, and thyroid fibrosis. Gross neurologic functioning appears to be within normal limits. In both individuals a de novo variant in MYRF was identified using exome sequencing. Neither variant is found in gnomAD. Heterozygous variants in MYRF should be considered in patients with variants of Scimitar syndrome and urogenital anomalies.

Source: American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A - February 15, 2018 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Hailey Pinz, Louise C. Pyle, Dong Li, Kosuke Izumi, Cara Skraban, Jennifer Tarpinian, Stephen R. Braddock, Aida Telegrafi, Kristin G. Monaghan, Elaine Zackai, Elizabeth J. Bhoj Tags: RAPID COMMUNICATION Source Type: research