A case of syndromic neutropenia and mutation in G6PC3

Abstract

Background: A previously unrecognized syndrome with congenital neutropenia and various organ abnormalities has been described recently, caused by mutations in the gene encoding glucose-6-phosphatase, catalytic subunit 3 (G6PC3).

Observation: A 10-year-old boy from Ecuador suffering from severe neutropenia and multiple nonhematopoietic abnormalities was admitted to our department. We identified a novel mutation in the G6PC3 gene (c. 765_delAG; p.S255fs).

Conclusions: This is the first case of G6PC3 deficiency in a patient from South America, caused by a novel mutation in the G6PC3 gene. Our results give insights into the molecular and clinical variability of this disease.