Familial hypercholesterolemia is an autosomal codominant disorder associated with markedly elevated plasma concentration of LDL-cholesterol and increased cardiovascular risk. Homozygous patients have rapid development of atherosclerosis with death from cardiovascular disease even in childhood. Life-long recurrent apheresis to reduce plasma LDL-cholesterol is considered the gold standard for treatment. Liver transplantation can be curative for this condition, but is usually only considered after the development of cardiovascular disease. We report a 5.5-yr-old child initially misdiagnosed with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia and treated by low-fat diet only. In view of persistent hypercholesterolemia and development of xanthomatosis, new molecular studies indicated the presence of two different mutations in the LDL receptor gene, with one being a deletion of two exons not identifiable with standard sequencing analysis. Recurrent plasma apheresis in combination with statins lowered, but did not normalize plasma LDL-cholesterol levels. It caused progressive reduction of the size of xanthomas and prevented the development of vascular complications. After two yr, liver transplantation normalized LDL-cholesterol levels and completely resolved the skin lesions. Preemptive liver transplantation is a definitive cure of familial homozygous hypercholesterolemia and might be more effective if performed before development of vascular complications.
Preemptive liver transplantation in a child with familial hypercholesterolemia / Maiorana, A; Nobili, V; CALANDRA BUONAURA, Sebastiano; Francalanci, P; Bernabei, S; El Hachem, M; Monti, L; Gennari, F; Torre, G; de Ville de Goyet, J; Bartuli, A.. - In: PEDIATRIC TRANSPLANTATION. - ISSN 1397-3142. - STAMPA. - 15 (2)(2010), pp. e25-e29.
Data di pubblicazione: | 2010 |
Titolo: | Preemptive liver transplantation in a child with familial hypercholesterolemia |
Autore/i: | Maiorana, A; Nobili, V; CALANDRA BUONAURA, Sebastiano; Francalanci, P; Bernabei, S; El Hachem, M; Monti, L; Gennari, F; Torre, G; de Ville de Goyet, J; Bartuli, A. |
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-3046.2010.01383.x |
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Volume: | 15 (2) |
Pagina iniziale: | e25 |
Pagina finale: | e29 |
Codice identificativo ISI: | WOS:000288316300002 |
Codice identificativo Scopus: | 2-s2.0-79951701629 |
Codice identificativo Pubmed: | 20846238 |
Citazione: | Preemptive liver transplantation in a child with familial hypercholesterolemia / Maiorana, A; Nobili, V; CALANDRA BUONAURA, Sebastiano; Francalanci, P; Bernabei, S; El Hachem, M; Monti, L; Gennari, F; Torre, G; de Ville de Goyet, J; Bartuli, A.. - In: PEDIATRIC TRANSPLANTATION. - ISSN 1397-3142. - STAMPA. - 15 (2)(2010), pp. e25-e29. |
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