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Case Reports
. 2010 Oct;25(10):1522-5.
doi: 10.3346/jkms.2010.25.10.1522. Epub 2010 Sep 20.

Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome: novel compound heterozygous mutations in the KCNQ1 in a Korean family

Jae Suk Baek  1 , Eun Jung Bae, Sang Yun Lee, Sung Sup Park, So Yeon Kim, Kyu Nam Jung, Chung Il Noh
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Case Reports

Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome: novel compound heterozygous mutations in the KCNQ1 in a Korean family

Jae Suk Baek et al. J Korean Med Sci. 2010 Oct.

Abstract

The Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome (JLNS) is an autosomal recessive syndrome characterized by congenital deafness and cardiac phenotype (QT prolongation, ventricular arrhythmias, and sudden death). JLNS has been shown to occur due to homozygous mutation in KCNQ1 or KCNE1. There have been a few clinical case reports on JLNS in Korea; however, these were not confirmed by a genetic study. We identified compound heterozygous mutations in KCNQ1 in a 5-yr-old child with JLNS, who visited the hospital due to recurrent syncope and seizures and had congenital sensorineural deafness. His electrocardiogram revealed a markedly prolonged corrected QT interval with T wave alternans. The sequence analysis of the proband revealed the presence of novel compound heterozygous deletion/splicing error mutations (c.828-830 delCTC, p.S277del/c.921G>A, p.V307V). Each mutation in KCNQ1 was identified on the maternal and paternal side. With β-blocker therapy the patient has remained symptom-free for three and a half years.

Keywords: Congenital Long QT Syndrome; Deafness; Mutation.

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Baseline ECG. It reveals a markedly prolonged corrected QT interval (QTc).
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Tredmill test shows a marked QTc prolongation and T wave alternas as the test progresses.
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A gene study shows that he has compound heterozygous mutations in the KCNQ1 gene: Genomic DNA sequencing shows (A) c.828_830delCTC, p.S277del, heterozygote, and (B) c.921G>A, p.V307V, heterozygote. (C) The RT-PCR detects abnormally spliced mRNA product in which the exon 6 had been skipped, (D) and sequencing of RT-PCR products confirms exon 6 skipping due to the mutation, c.921G>A, p.V307V. M, Molecular marker, NC, normal control.
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The pedigree of presented family.
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