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Cantú syndrome
Other names	Hypertrychotic osteochondrodysplasia
Cantú syndrome is inherited via an autosomal dominant manner
Symptoms	Cardiomegaly
Causes	Mutation in ABCC9 gene
Diagnostic method	Echocardiogram, X-ray
Treatment	Scoliosis is managed via bracing

Cantú syndrome is a rare condition characterized by hypertrichosis, osteochondrodysplasia, and cardiomegaly. Fewer than 50 cases have been described in the literature; they are associated with a mutation in the ABCC9-gene that codes for the ABCC9-protein.

Signs and symptoms

The main features of this condition are hypertrichosis, osteochondrodysplasia, and cardiomegaly. There is also a characteristic facies. Other features include patent ductus arteriosus, congenital hypertrophy of the left ventricle, and pericardial effusions.

Neurodevelopmental outcome appears normal, but obsessive traits and anxiety have been reported. It may also be associated with recurrent infections with low immunoglobulin levels and gastric bleeding, and additional possible associations include lymphoedema and heterochromia iridis.

Cause

Cantú syndrome apparently is inherited in an autosomal dominant fashion and appears to be affected by the ABCC9 gene. ABCC9 gene provides a blueprint for creating the sulfonylurea receptor 2 in the human body. The gene is located on short arm of chromosome 12 (12p12). Mutations in another gene (KCNJ8) has also been associated with this disorder. Both genes encode in ATP sensitive potassium (KATP) channel subunits. This second gene is also located on the short arm of chromosome 12 (12p12.1).

Mechanism

In terms of the mechanism of Cantú syndrome, mutations in the ABCC9 gene total 25/31. Physiologically, sulfonylurea receptor 2 is significant in vascular relaxation.

An increase in O₂ tension after birth, plus decreasing PGE2 (a common prostaglandin) causes inhibition of voltage-gated potassium channels and contraction of smooth muscle (in ductus).

Diagnosis

This condition can be diagnosed by genetic testing. Furthermore, an echocardiogram and X-ray may help in the diagnosis.

Differential diagnosis

The differential diagnosis of this condition consists of the following:

• Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
• Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome
• Berardinelli-Seip congenital lipodystrophy

Treatment

The treatment/management for Cantú syndrome is based on surgical option for patent ductus arteriosus in early life and management of scoliosis via bracing. Furthermore, regular echocardiograms are needed for the individual who has exhibited this condition.

History

This condition was described in 1982 by Cantú et al.

See also

• Atrichia with papular lesions
• List of cutaneous conditions

References

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6. Engels H, Bosse K, Ehrbrecht A, et al. (August 2002). "Further case of Cantú syndrome: exclusion of cryptic subtelomeric chromosome aberrations". Am. J. Med. Genet. 111 (2): 205–9. doi:10.1002/ajmg.10560. PMID 12210352.
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9. Nichols, Colin G.; Singh, Gautam K.; Grange, Dorothy K. (2013-03-29). "KATP channels and cardiovascular disease: Suddenly a syndrome". Circulation Research. 112 (7): 1059–1072. doi:10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.112.300514. ISSN 0009-7330. PMC 3660033. PMID 23538276.
10. "Hypertrichotic osteochondrodysplasia - Conditions - GTR - NCBI". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Archived from the original on 2018-05-27. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
11. Cantu JM, Garcia-Cruz D, Sanchez-Corona J, Hernandez A, Nazara Z (1982) A distinct osteochondrodysplasia with hypertrichosis--individualization of a probable autosomal recessive entity. Hum Genet 60: 36-41

Further reading

• Tadini, Gianluca; Brena, Michela; Gelmetti, Carlo; Pezzani, Lidia (2015-06-25). Atlas of Genodermatoses, Second Edition. CRC Press. ISBN 9781466598362. Retrieved 2017-04-01
• Friedewald, Vincent E. (2016). Clinical Guide to Cardiovascular Disease. Springer. ISBN 9781447172932.

External links

• Genodermatoses
• Rare syndromes
• Syndromes affecting the heart