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Somatic GPR101 duplication causing X-Linked acrogigantism (XLAG)- diagnosis and management

Rodd, Celia, Millette, Maude, Iacovazzo, Donato, Stiles, Craig E., Barry, Sayka, Evanson, Jane, Albrecht, Steffen, Caswell, Richard, Bunce, Benjamin, Jose, Sian, Trouillas, Jacqueline, Roncaroli, Federico, Sampson, Julian ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2902-2348, Ellard, Sian and Korbonits, Márta 2016. Somatic GPR101 duplication causing X-Linked acrogigantism (XLAG)- diagnosis and management. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 101 (5) , pp. 1927-1930. 10.1210/jc.2015-4366

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Abstract

Context: Recent reports have proposed that sporadic or familial germline Xq26.3 microduplications involving the GPR101 gene are associated with early-onset X-linked acrogigantism (XLAG) with a female preponderance. Case Description: A 4-year-old boy presented with rapid growth over the previous 2 years. He complained of sporadic headaches and had coarse facial features. His height Z-score was +4.89, and weight Z-score was +5.57. Laboratory testing revealed elevated serum prolactin (185 μg/L; normal, <18 μg/L), IGF-1 (745 μg/L; normal, 64–369 μg/L), and fasting GH > 35.0 μg/L. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a homogenous bulky pituitary gland (18 × 15 × 13 mm) without obvious adenoma. A pituitary biopsy showed hyperplastic pituitary tissue with enlarged cords of GH and prolactin cells. Germline PRKAR1A, MEN1, AIP, DICER1, CDKN1B, and somatic GNAS mutations were negative. Medical management was challenging until institution of continuous sc infusion of short-acting octreotide combined with sc pegvisomant and oral cabergoline. The patient remains well controlled with minimal side effects 7 years after presentation. His phenotype suggested XLAG, but his peripheral leukocyte-, saliva-, and buccal cell-derived DNA tested negative for microduplication in Xq26.3 or GPR101. However, DNA isolated from the pituitary tissue and forearm skin showed duplicated dosage of GPR101, suggesting that he is mosaic for this genetic abnormality. Conclusions: Our patient is the first to be described with somatic microduplication leading to typical XLAG phenotype. This patient demonstrates that a negative test for Xq26.3 microduplication or GPR101 duplication on peripheral blood DNA does not exclude the diagnosis of XLAG because it can result from a mosaic mutation affecting the pituitary.

Item Type: Article
Date Type: Publication
Status: Published
Schools: Medicine
Publisher: The Endocrine Society
ISSN: 0021-972X
Date of Acceptance: 10 March 2016
Last Modified: 10 Jun 2023 01:38
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/103711

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