Whole genome sequencing resolves 10 years diagnostic odyssey in familiar myxoma

Pálla, Sára and Tőke, Judit and Bozsik, Anikó and Butz, Henriett and Papp, János and Likó, István and Kuroli, Enikő and Bánvölgyi, András and Hamar, Mátyás and Bertherat, Jerome and Medvecz, Márta and Patócs, Attila (2023) Whole genome sequencing resolves 10 years diagnostic odyssey in familiar myxoma. Scientific Reports, 13 (1). No.-14658. ISSN 2045-2322

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Abstract

Carney complex (CNC) is an ultrarare disorder causing cutaneous and cardiac myxomas, primary pigmented nodular adrenocortical disease, hypophyseal adenoma, and gonadal tumours. Genetic alterations are often missed under routine genetic testing. Pathogenic variants in PRKAR1A are identified in most cases, while large exonic or chromosomal deletions have only been reported in a few cases. Our aim was to identify the causal genetic alteration in our kindred with a clinical diagnosis of CNC and prove its pathogenic role by functional investigation. Targeted testing of PRKAR1A gene, whole exome and whole genome sequencing (WGS) were performed in the proband, one clinically affected and one unaffected relative. WGS identified a novel, large, 10,662 bp (10.6 kbp; LRG_514t1:c.-10403_-7 + 265del; hg19, chr17:g.66498293_66508954del) deletion in the promoter of PRKAR1A in heterozygous form in the affected family members. The exact breakpoints and the increased enzyme activity in deletion carriers compared to wild type carrier were proved. Segregation analysis and functional evaluation of PKA activity confirmed the pathogenic role of this alteration. A novel deletion upstream of the PRKAR1A gene was proved to be the cause of CNC. Our study underlines the need for WGS in molecular genetic testing of patients with monogenic disorders where conventional genetic analysis fails.

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