Endocardial cushion defect in a patient with Crouzon syndrome carrying a mutation in the fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR)-2 gene

Clin Genet. 2007 Oct;72(4):305-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-0004.2007.00861.x.

Abstract

Crouzon syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder caused by mutation in the fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR)-2 gene. Recent findings from animal studies imply a critical role for FGFs in the regulation of cardiac development including cardiac cushion proliferation and valvulogenesis. We report on a 36-year-old woman, who required surgical closure for an atrial septal defect, a clinical feature that has not been previously reported in other patients with Crouzon syndrome. The findings suggest that cardiac investigations are warranted in patients with a diagnosis of Crouzon syndrome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Craniofacial Dysostosis / diagnosis
  • Craniofacial Dysostosis / genetics
  • Echocardiography / methods
  • Endocardial Cushion Defects / genetics*
  • Female
  • Gene Expression Regulation*
  • Genes, Dominant
  • Humans
  • Mutation*
  • Phenotype
  • Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 2 / genetics*
  • Syndrome

Substances

  • FGFR2 protein, human
  • Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 2