<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Floating-Harbor syndrome (FHS) is a rare autosomal dominant syndrome characterized by short stature with delayed bone age, retarded speech development, intellectual disability and dysmorphic facial features. Recently, dominant mutations almost exclusively clustered in the final exon of the Snf2-related CREBBP activator protein (<italic>SRCAP</italic>) gene were identified to cause FHS. Here, we report a boy with short stature, speech delay, mild intellectual disability, dysmorphic features, and with genetically confirmed FHS. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first molecularly confirmed case with this syndrome reported in Romania. An intensive program of cognitive and speech stimulation, as well as yearly neurological, psychological, ophthalmological, otorhinolaryngological, pediatric and endocrinological monitoring for our patient were designed. We propose a checklist of clinical features suggestive of FHS, based on the main clinical features, in order to facilitate the diagnosis and clinical management of this rare condition.</p></abstract>

Floating-Harbor syndrome (FHS) is a rare autosomal dominant syndrome characterized by short stature with delayed bone age, retarded speech development, intellectual disability and dysmorphic facial features. Recently, dominant mutations almost exclusively clustered in the final exon of the Snf2-related CREBBP activator protein (SRCAP) gene were identified to cause FHS. Here, we report a boy with short stature, speech delay, mild intellectual disability, dysmorphic features, and with genetically confirmed FHS. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first molecularly confirmed case with this syndrome reported in Romania. An intensive program of cognitive and speech stimulation, as well as yearly neurological, psychological, ophthalmological, otorhinolaryngological, pediatric and endocrinological monitoring for our patient were designed. We propose a checklist of clinical features suggestive of FHS, based on the main clinical features, in order to facilitate the diagnosis and clinical management of this rare condition.

Floating-Harbor syndrome: Presentation of the first Romanian patient with a <italic>SRCAP</italic> mutation and review of the literature

Balkan Journal of Medical Genetics

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Floating-Harbor syndrome: Presentation of the first Romanian patient with a  mutation and review of the literature

Floating-Harbor syndrome (FHS) is a rare autosomal dominant syndrome characterized by short stature with delayed bone age, retarded speech development,...

Floating-Harbor syndrome: Presentation of the first Romanian patient with a SRCAP mutation and review of the literature

Article Category: Case Report

Published Online: Oct 29, 2018

Page range: 83 - 86

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjmg-2018-0005

Keywords
Clinical management, Floating-Harbor syndrome (FHS), Snf2-related CREBBP activator protein () gene

© 2018 Budisteanu M, Bögershausen N, Papuc SM, Moosa S, Thoenes M, Riga D, Arghir A, Wollnik B, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Floating-Harbor syndrome: Presentation of the first Romanian patient with a SRCAP mutation and review of the literature

Article Category: Case Report

Published Online: Oct 29, 2018

Page range: 83 - 86

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjmg-2018-0005

KeywordsClinical management, Floating-Harbor syndrome (FHS), Snf2-related CREBBP activator protein () gene

© 2018 Budisteanu M, Bögershausen N, Papuc SM, Moosa S, Thoenes M, Riga D, Arghir A, Wollnik B, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Clinical management, Floating-Harbor syndrome (FHS), Snf2-related CREBBP activator protein () gene