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Growth hormone deficiency in megalencephaly-capillary malformation syndrome: An association with activating mutations in PIK3CA
American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part A
  • Shanlee Davis
  • Meredith A Ware
  • Jordan Zeiger
  • Matthew A Deardorff
  • Katheryn Grand
  • Adda Grimberg
  • Stephanie Hsu
  • Megan Kelsey
  • Shideh Majidi
  • Revi P Matthew
  • Melanie Napier
  • Natalie Nokoff
  • Chitra Prasad, University of Western Ontario
  • Andrew C Riggs
  • Margaret L McKinnon
  • Ghayda Mirzaa
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2020
URL with Digital Object Identifier
https://doi.org/10.1002/ajmg.a.61403
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Abstract

Megalencephaly-capillary malformation syndrome (MCAP) is a brain overgrowth disorder characterized by cortical malformations (specifically polymicrogyria), vascular anomalies, and segmental overgrowth secondary to somatic activating mutations in the PI3K-AKT-MTOR pathway (PIK3CA). Cases of growth failure and hypoglycemia have been reported in patients with MCAP, raising the suspicion for unappreciated growth hormone (GH) deficiency. Here we report an observational multicenter study of children with MCAP and GH deficiency. Eleven participants were confirmed to have GH deficiency, all with very low or undetectable circulating concentrations of insulin-like growth factor-1 and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3. Seven underwent GH stimulation testing and all had insufficient responses with a median GH peak of 3.7 ng/ml (range 1.1-8.6). Growth patterns revealed a drastic decline in length z-scores within the first year of life but then stabilized afterward. Five were treated with GH; one discontinued due to inconsolability. The other four participants continued on GH with improvement in linear growth velocity. Other endocrinopathies were identified in 7 of the 11 participants in this cohort. This study indicates that GH deficiency is associated with MCAP and that children with MCAP and hypoglycemia and/or postnatal growth failure should be evaluated for GH deficiency and other endocrinopathies.

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This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Am J Med Genet A. 2020 January ; 182(1): 162–168. doi:10.1002/ajmg.a.61403.

which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/ajmg.a.61403. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions.

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Citation Information
Shanlee Davis, Meredith A Ware, Jordan Zeiger, Matthew A Deardorff, et al.. "Growth hormone deficiency in megalencephaly-capillary malformation syndrome: An association with activating mutations in PIK3CA" American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part A Vol. 182 Iss. 1 (2020) p. 162 - 168
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