[Diagnosis and treatment of methylmalonic aciduria: a case report]. / Diagnóstico y tratamiento de la aciduria metilmalónica: a propósito de un caso.

The methylmalonic aciduria is an organic acidemia, inherited as autosomic recessive trait, caused by a deficiency of the methylmalonyl-CoA mutase, or by defects in the biosynthesis of the cofactor adenosylcobalamin. Regarding the enzymatic defect, there are two forms: mut(o) with no detectable enzymatic activity and mut(-) with reduced activity. Its clinical presentation may vary from a severe neonatal form with acidosis and death, up to a progressive chronic form. Here we describe the case of a four year-old boy, with diagnosis of methylmalonyl-CoA mutase deficiency type mut(-) with an acute presentation. Molecular analysis of MUT gene identified two mutations c.607G>A (G203R) and c.2080C>T (R694W), later confirmed in the parents. The aim of this report is to highlight the importance of including the organic acid analysis in urine among the first line exams in acutely and severely ill children with undefined etiology. The definitive diagnosis is important because it may allow a specific treatment and a favorable evolution to prevent the secuelae.

Acidemia metil malónica, símil síndrome estafilocóccico de la piel escaldada / Methyl malonic academia like staphyloccocal scalded skin syndrome

La Acidemia Metilmalónica es un trastorno metabólico, caracterizado por un adecuado metabolismo de los aminoácidos esenciales. Las manifestaciones cutáneas en esta entidad son poco frecuentes en relación a otras aminoacidopatías. Presentamos la ocurrencia de lesiones cutáneas semejantes al Síndrome Estafilicocóccico de la Piel Escaldada en un neonato de 13 días de vida con diagnóstico de acidemia metilmalónica que fueron tratadas con antibióticos sin respuesta clínica, observándose la resolución de las mismas al ser compensado su cuadro metabólico (AU)

Acidemia metil malónica, símil síndrome estafilocóccico de la piel escaldada / Methyl malonic academia like staphyloccocal scalded skin syndrome

La Acidemia Metilmalónica es un trastorno metabólico, caracterizado por un adecuado metabolismo de los aminoácidos esenciales. Las manifestaciones cutáneas en esta entidad son poco frecuentes en relación a otras aminoacidopatías. Presentamos la ocurrencia de lesiones cutáneas semejantes al Síndrome Estafilicocóccico de la Piel Escaldada en un neonato de 13 días de vida con diagnóstico de acidemia metilmalónica que fueron tratadas con antibióticos sin respuesta clínica, observándose la resolución de las mismas al ser compensado su cuadro metabólico (AU)

Combined liver-kidney transplantation in methylmalonic acidemia.

A 13-year-old boy with non-B12-responsive methylmalonic acidemia (MMA) had chronic renal failure. Hemodialysis led to symptomatic and biochemical improvement. He subsequently received a combined liver-kidney transplant. After 16 months of follow-up he has a normal lifestyle and a marked reduction in plasma and urine methylmalonate.

Neurological dysfunction in methylmalonic acidaemia is probably related to the inhibitory effect of methylmalonate on brain energy production.

Methylmalonic acidaemia is an inherited metabolic disorder caused by a severe deficiency of the activity of the enzyme L-methylmalonyl-CoA mutase or its cofactor 5'-deoxyadenosylcobalamin, resulting in tissue accumulation of large quantities of methylmalonic acid. Among the various clinical features, neurological symptoms are frequently observed. Patients may present cerebral atrophy and basal ganglia abnormalities are common. In the present report, we update the current knowledge on the influence of methylmalonic acid on brain metabolism in the hope of better understanding the neurological dysfunction characteristic of methylmalonic acidaemia. We present evidence showing that the metabolite inhibits brain energy production by various mechanisms and propose that a fall in cellular ATP generation leading to excitotoxicity is crucial for the occurrence of the neurological damage observed in these patients.

Methylmalonic aciduria: a variant form of methylmalonyl coenzyme A apomutase deficiency.

Sisters aged 3 and 4 1/2 years, respectively, who had grown and developed normally were found to have methylmalonic aciduria. The elder had had only one previous illness, at 18 months, and was thriving at six years without treatment; she was excreting up to 2 gm methylmalonic acid per day. The younger sister died during her third episode of illness, at 3 years of age. Studies of cultured skin fibroblasts showed deficient methylmalonyl coenzyme A mutase apoenzyme activity; cobalamin metabolism was normal. There was a moderate response in cultured cells to large amounts of added hydroxycobalamin; but treatment of the patient with high doses of intramuscular vitamin B12 for ten days failed to lower the urinary excretion of methylmalonic acid.