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ArticleThe neuroradiology journal2019

Recessive congenital methemoglobinemia type II: Hypoplastic basal ganglia in two siblings with a novel mutation of the cytochrome b5 reductase gene.

Manal Nicolas-Jilwan

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Article in The neuroradiology journal, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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Manal Nicolas-JilwanDepartment of Radiology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5701-5997
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recessive congenital methemoglobinemia type II is a very rare autosomal recessive hematologic disorder due to NADH-cytochrome b5 reductase deficiency, usually caused by full-stop mutations or deletions. This disease classically presents with mild neonatal cyanosis, early onset severe progressive developmental delay, movement disorders, and progressive microcephaly. We report two siblings with recessive congenital methemoglobinemia type II whose evaluation revealed a novel p.Arg92Trp missense mutation of the CYB5R3 gene and a peculiar imaging finding of basal ganglia hypoplasia. Brain magnetic resonance imaging was performed at age 10 months in the older sibling and at age three months in the younger sibling. It revealed similar findings of bilateral small size of the lentiform and caudate nuclei and reduced frontotemporal brain volume. Our patient cases highlight that basal ganglia hypoplasia is an interesting clue to the very rare and frequently unsuspected diagnosis of recessive congenital methemoglobinemia type II, that may explain the associated movement disorders. The novel missense mutation is one of very few identified missense mutations known to cause severe type II recessive congenital methemoglobinemia.

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Basal GangliaChild, PreschoolCytochromes b5HumansInfantMagnetic Resonance ImagingMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyMaleMethemoglobinemiaMutationSiblingsCytochromes b5basal ganglia hypoplasiacyanosisCYB5R3 genecytochrome b5 reductaseMethemoglobinemia

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PMID30614390
PMCPMC6410459
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