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Contribution of whole genome sequencing in the molecular diagnosis of mosaic partial deletion of the NF1 gene in neurofibromatosis type

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HUMAN GENETICS
卷 142, 期 1, 页码 1-9

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DOI: 10.1007/s00439-022-02476-3

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This case report highlights the importance of whole genome sequencing (WGS) in diagnosing patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). WGS can detect structural variants, including copy number variants, that may be missed by other methods. By detecting the pathogenic variant in the cell-free DNA of the patient's pregnant partner, targeted genetic counseling and non-invasive prenatal diagnosis were made possible.
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is an autosomal dominant disease with complete penetrance but highly variable expressivity. In most patients, Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) technologies allow the identification of a loss-of-function pathogenic variant in the NF1 gene, a negative regulator of the RAS-MAPK pathway. We describe the 5-year diagnosis wandering of a patient with a clear NF1 clinical diagnosis, but no molecular diagnosis using standard molecular technologies. The patient presented with a typical NF1 phenotype but NF1 targeted NGS, NF1 transcript analysis, MLPA, and array comparative genomic hybridization failed to reveal a genetic aberration. After 5 years of unsuccessful investigations, trio WGS finally identified a de novo mosaic (VAF similar to 14%) 24.6 kb germline deletion encompassing the promoter and first exon of NF1. This case report illustrates the relevance of WGS to detect structural variants including copy number variants that would be missed by alternative approaches. The identification of the causal pathogenic variant allowed a tailored genetic counseling with a targeted non-invasive prenatal diagnosis by detecting the deletion in plasmatic cell-free DNA from the proband's pregnant partner. This report clearly highlights the need to make WGS a clinically accessible test, offering a tremendous opportunity to identify a molecular diagnosis for otherwise unsolved cases.

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