Hipercalcemia hipocalciúrica familiar: a propósito de una nueva mutación / Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia: a new mutation

La hipercalcemia hipocalciúrica familiar (FHH) es una de las causas de hipercalcemia; se hereda de forma autosómica dominante, y posee alta penetrancia. Es el resultado de una mutación inactivante en el gen del receptor sensible al calcio (CaSR). Los casos heterocigotos no suelen presentar síntomas y se diagnostican de forma incidental. Presentamos los casos de tres niñas afectas de una mutación inactivante en heterocigosis, p.Phe789 del, en el exón 7 del gen del receptor sensible al calcio (gen CASR) localizado en el cromosoma 3q21 (Ensembl ENSG00000036828). En las muestras sanguíneas se constató hipercalcemia con calcio iónico elevado, hormona paratiroidea normal o elevada, y la calciuria disminuida. Es importante establecer el diagnostico-diferencial con el hiperparatiroidismo primario. Por lo tanto, en presencia de una hipercalcemia con hormona paratiroidea elevada o normal, se debe realizar el estudio familiar y determinar la calciuria. La aparición de algún miembro afecto en la familia o la aparición de hipocalciuria es suficiente para sospechar esta entidad e indicar el análisis mutacional, para establecer el diagnóstico diferencial con el hiperparatiroidismo primario y evitar tratamientos innecesarios (AU)

Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia (FHH) is a cause of hypercalcemia with autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance and high penetrance. In most of the cases it can be shown to be due to an inactivating mutation on the gene coding for the calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR). Heterozygous cases usually do not present symptoms and they are diagnosed as an incidental finding. We report three affected children with an inactivating heterozygous mutation, p.Phe789del, in exon 7 of the calcium-sensing receptor gene (CASR gene), situated in chromosome 3q21 (Ensembl ENSG00000036828), which results in elevated serum calcium, normal o high level of parathyroid hormone (PTH) and reduced urinary excretion with hypocalciuria. It is very important to determine the difference between FHH and primary hyperparathyroidism. Therefore, in a mild to moderate PTH-dependent hypercalcemia we must perform a family study and determine the urinary excretion of calcium. The presence of any other affected family member or reduced urinary calcium excretion is enough to suspect FHH, and this should be confirmed by the mutational analysis of the CASR gene, in order to establish the correct diagnosis, differentiated from primary hyperparathyroidism, to avoid unnecessary investigations or operations (AU)

[Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia: a new mutation]. / Hipercalcemia hipocalciúrica familiar: a propósito de una nueva mutación.

Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia (FHH) is a cause of hypercalcemia with autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance and high penetrance. In most of the cases it can be shown to be due to an inactivating mutation on the gene coding for the calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR). Heterozygous cases usually do not present symptoms and they are diagnosed as an incidental finding. We report three affected children with an inactivating heterozygous mutation, p.Phe789del, in exon 7 of the calcium-sensing receptor gene (CASR gene), situated in chromosome 3q21 (Ensembl ENSG00000036828), which results in elevated serum calcium, normal o high level of parathyroid hormone (PTH) and reduced urinary excretion with hypocalciuria. It is very important to determine the difference between FHH and primary hyperparathyroidism. Therefore, in a mild to moderate PTH-dependent hypercalcemia we must perform a family study and determine the urinary excretion of calcium. The presence of any other affected family member or reduced urinary calcium excretion is enough to suspect FHH, and this should be confirmed by the mutational analysis of the CASR gene, in order to establish the correct diagnosis, differentiated from primary hyperparathyroidism, to avoid unnecessary investigations or operations.