A novel transthyretin Lys70Glu (p.Lys90Glu) mutation presenting with vitreous amyloidosis and carpal tunnel syndrome

A novel transthyretin Lys70Glu (p.Lys90Glu) mutation presenting with vitreous amyloidosis and carpal tunnel syndrome

Objective: We describe a novel TTR mutation with vitreous opacities and carpal tunnel syndrome. Materials and methods: A 78 year-old woman with vitreous opacities, her daughter with dry eye syndrome, and brother with carpal tunnel syndrome were tested for a mutation in the TTR gene. The vitreous opa...

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Published in:Amyloid Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 46 - 50
Main Authors: Raivio, Virpi Elisa, Jonasson, Jenni, Myllykangas, Liisa, Ala-Mello, Sirpa, Kankuri-Tammilehto, Minna, Kiuru-Enari, Sari, Westermark, Per, Tanskanen, Maarit, Kivelä, Tero
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England Taylor & Francis 02-01-2016
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Amyloidosis, Familial - diagnosis
Amyloidosis, Familial - genetics
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - diagnosis
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - genetics
Female
Genetic Association Studies
Humans
Intraocular opacity
Male
Middle Aged
Mutation, Missense
Pedigree
point mutation
Prealbumin - genetics
transthyretin
Vitreous Body - pathology
transthyretin
point mutation
Intraocular opacity
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Summary:Objective: We describe a novel TTR mutation with vitreous opacities and carpal tunnel syndrome. Materials and methods: A 78 year-old woman with vitreous opacities, her daughter with dry eye syndrome, and brother with carpal tunnel syndrome were tested for a mutation in the TTR gene. The vitreous opacities were removed and stained with Congo red and immunohistochemistry against wild type TTR. Skin and gut biopsies and specimens of soft tissue were examined histopathologically. Leukocyte DNA from the proband was analysed by direct sequencing of exons 1 to 4 of the TTR gene and DNA from her daughter and brother using segregation analysis. Results: A point mutation c.268 A>C, in the TTR gene, leading to a missense mutation p.Lys90Glu was found in all subjects. The vitreous opacities were pearl string-like. Histopathology showed red to green birefringence in Congo red, typical to amyloid, and the specimens were immunoreactive with antibodies against TTR. Conclusion: We present a novel autosomally inherited Lys90Glu mutation in the TTR gene. This is the first reported FAP family with this mutation in Finland.
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ISSN:1350-6129
1744-2818
1744-2818
DOI:10.3109/13506129.2015.1126574