Clinical and genotypic analysis of hereditary spherocytosis combined with cholestasis among pediatric patients

Objective: To understand the clinical and genetic characteristics of hereditary spherocytosis (HS) combined with cholestasis among pediatric patients. Methods: 12 cases of HS children accompanied by cholestasis at Hunan Children's Hospital were selected as the research subjects between January 2013 and December 2022. Clinical data were collected. Whole-exome sequencing was performed by second-generation sequencing. Suspected pathogenic mutation sites were verified by Sanger sequencing. Results: All pediatric patients were admitted to the hospital due to their yellow skin tone. Eight cases (66.67%) had a positive family history. The clinical manifestations were jaundice, splenomegaly (12/12), abdominal pain, anemia (4/12), and hepatomegaly (5/12). All pediatric patients had decreased hemoglobin, an increased reticulocyte ratio, total bilirubin and direct bilirubin, a positive erythrocyte fragility test, and remarkable spherical erythrocytes in their peripheral blood. Seven cases had elevated aminotransferase; four cases had severely elevated aminotransferase and bilirubin; eight cases had biliary calculi; and two cases had a dilated biliary tract. Liver pathological examination showed mild damage to the liver cells (G1S1) in three pediatric cases. Five children had a total of six unreported mutations: SPTB gene c.2431_2450del, c.4974-2A > G, c.2575G > A, and exon 22-35 deletion; ANK1 gene: c.2379-2380delC; and c .6dupC. Children still had abnormal bilirubin levels following treatment. Two pediatric cases underwent splenectomy. Bilirubin and hemoglobin levels returned to normal after surgery. Conclusion: Children with HS may experience cholestasis, and those with poor treatment results may consider undergoing a splenectomy. Six new types of variants have expanded the HS gene mutation spectrum.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:31

Enthalten in:

Zhonghua gan zang bing za zhi = Zhonghua ganzangbing zazhi = Chinese journal of hepatology - 31(2023), 9 vom: 20. Sept., Seite 943-946

Sprache:

Chinesisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Jiang, T [VerfasserIn]
Tang, L [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, H [VerfasserIn]
Li, S J [VerfasserIn]
Ouyang, W X [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Bilirubin
Cholestasis
Clinical features
EC 2.6.1.-
English Abstract
Gene
Hemoglobins
Hereditary spherocytosis
Journal Article
RFM9X3LJ49
Transaminases
Treatment

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Date Completed 02.11.2023

Date Revised 02.11.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3760/cma.j.cn501113-20230210-00048

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM363643745