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Lethal Restrictive Dermopathy with ZMPSTE24 Mutation.

Immanuel Pradeep¹, Kalpana Gowrishankar², Lakshmi Shanmugasundaram³

¹Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, 596687A.I.I.M.S Bibinagar, Hyderabad, India.

Pediatric and Developmental Pathology : the Official Journal of the Society for Pediatric Pathology and the Paediatric Pathology Society

|December 28, 2021

Summary

Lethal restrictive dermopathy, a genetic skin disorder, involves lamin protein defects causing connective tissue issues. A ZMPSTE24 gene mutation led to this condition, enabling early diagnosis and genetic counseling for families.

Keywords:

Van Gieson stain ZMPSTE24 genodermatoses lamin A laminopathy restrictive dermopathy

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Genetics
Dermatology
Molecular Biology

Background:

Lethal restrictive dermopathy is a rare genodermatosis characterized by severe connective tissue abnormalities.
It stems from defects in lamin protein synthesis, crucial for cellular structure and function.

Observation:

This report details a case of lethal restrictive dermopathy presenting with fetal akinesia or hypokinesia deformation sequence.
Distinctive clinical and skin histological features were observed in the perinatal period.

Findings:

A mutation in the ZMPSTE24 gene was identified as the cause of the observed lamin protein defect.
This genetic finding directly links ZMPSTE24 dysfunction to the severe phenotype.

Implications:

Early recognition of clinical and histological signs is crucial for timely diagnosis.
Molecular confirmation enables accurate genetic counseling for affected families, aiding reproductive planning.