Document
Sanjad-Sakati syndrome in a 35-day-old Iraqi infant : A case report.
Identifier
DOI 10.5001/omj.2024.09
Source
Oman Medical Journal, v. 39, no. 1, e600 p. [1-3].
Country
Oman
City
Muscat
Publisher
Oman Medical Specialty Board.
Gregorian
2024-01-01
Language
English
Subject
English abstract
Sanjad-Sakati syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder that presents solely
in Arabian people. Our case was reported from the Fallujah Teaching Hospital for Women
and Children in Fallujah, Iraq. This syndrome is associated with hypoparathyroidism,
growth retardation, atypical facial appearance, and a variable degree of mental
retardation. It is usually caused by genetic mutations of the tubulin-folding cofactor E
(TBCE; 604934), which is located on the 1q42.3 chromosome. This case was confirmed
by a genetic study which revealed a pathogenic variant in the homozygous state in the
TBCE gene. Typically, the physical features of this case involve microcephaly, long and
narrow face, beaked nose, deep-set eyes, large ears, thin lips, long philtrum, micrognathia,
and small hands and feet. Although Sanjad-Sakati syndrome is an incurable disease,
early diagnosis helps with appropriate palliative treatment of the patient, reducing other
associated metabolic and electrolyte disturbances, and allows for a genetic study and
counseling of the family, especially in our society due to the high rate of consanguinity
ISSN
1999-768X (Print)
2070-5204 (Electronic)
Category
Journal articles