Journal of Clinical Pediatrics ›› 2021, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (9): 700-.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-3606.2021.09.014

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Beals-Hecht syndrome: a case report and literature review

ZHON Huanzhen, WANG Aiping   

  1. Children's Growth and Development Management Center, Kunming First People's Hospital, Kunming 650011 , Yunnan, China
  • Online:2021-09-15 Published:2021-09-03

Abstract: Objective To report a case of Beals-Hecht syndrome with a new heterozygous variation in FBN 2 gene. Methods The clinical data of Beals Hecht syndrome in a child were retrospectively analyzed, the related literatures were reviewed and its clinical features and genotypes were summarized. Results A boy, aged 3 months and 28 days, had wrinkled ears, multi-joint flexion contracture and lower extremity muscular dysplasia. Gene analysis showed that there were two new heterozygous variants in the FBN2 gene of the child, c.2944 T>G (p.C 982 G) and c.6518 A>G (p.N 2173 S), both of which were missense variants. Conclusion Beals-Hecht syndrome involves multiple systems, and gene detection is helpful for diagnosis.

Key words: Beals-Hecht syndrome; FBN2 gene; joint contracture