Xuyan Liu, Hong Wang, Yiyin Zhang, Ran Zhang, Ruixiao Zhang, Xiaomeng Shi, Fengjiao Pan, Dan Qiao, Qing Xin, Zhiying Liu, Yan Zhang, Changying Li, Yanhua Lang, Leping Shao
Townes-Brocks syndrome (TBS) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterised by the triad of anorectal, thumb, and ear malformations. It may also be accompanied by defects in kidney, heart, eyes, hearing, and feet. TBS has been demonstrated to result from heterozygous variants in the SALL1 gene, which encodes zinc finger protein believed to function as a transcriptional repressor. The clinical characteristics of an atypical TBS phenotype patient from a Chinese family are described, with predominant manifestations including external ear dysplasia, unilateral renal hypoplasia with mild renal dysfunction, and hearing impairment...
April 7, 2024: Nephrology