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ArticleRadiology case reports2021

A case report of an adolescent with ligase-4 deficiency and the potential dangers of ionizing radiation in this rare patient population.

Priyal Chadha, Ryan Thibodeau, Abtin Jafroodifar, Anand Majmudar

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Article in Radiology case reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
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3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Priyal ChadhaDepartment of Radiology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse NY.
Ryan ThibodeauDepartment of Radiology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse NY.
Abtin JafroodifarDepartment of Radiology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse NY.
Anand MajmudarDepartment of Radiology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse NY.
SUNY Upstate Medical University · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

DNA ligase IV deficiency is a rare disorder characterized by mutations in the LIG4 gene. Mutations in this gene cause a wide array of phenotypes, many of which are fatal early in life. We present an adolescent patient with heterozygous LIG4 mutations and the T-B-NK+ DNA ligase IV phenotype. Pelvic ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging was completed to assess the patient's amenorrhea and delayed puberty, which demonstrated an atrophic cervix, distal vagina, and uterus without direct visualization of the ovaries. Early diagnosis of DNA ligase IV deficiency is important to minimize exposure to ionizing radiation from radiologic studies and preferentially utilize imaging studies that do not require ionizing radiation, such as ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging.

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hypergonadotrophic hypogonadismLIG4 mutationLigase 4 deficiencyMagnetic resonance imagingRadiosensitivityultrasound

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PMID34401020
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