3-Methylglutaconic aciduria type I (MGCA1) is an inborn error of the leucine degradation pathway caused by pathogenic variants in the AUH gene, which encodes 3-methylglutaconyl-coenzyme A hydratase (MGH). To date, MGCA1 has been diagnosed in 19 subjects and has been associated with a variable clinical picture, ranging from no symptoms to severe encephalopathy with basal ganglia involvement. We report the case of a 31-month-old female child referred to our center after the detection of increased 3-hydroxyisovalerylcarnitine levels at newborn screening, which were associated with increased urinary excretion of 3-methylglutaconic acid, 3-hydroxyisovaleric acid, and 3-methylglutaric acid. A next-generation sequencing (NGS) panel for 3-methylglutaconic aciduria failed to establish a definitive diagnosis. To further investigate the strong biochemical indication, we measured MGH activity, which was markedly decreased. Finally, single nucleotide polymorphism array analysis disclosed the presence of two microdeletions in compound heterozygosity encompassing the AUH gene, which confirmed the diagnosis. The patient was then supplemented with levocarnitine and protein intake was slowly decreased. At the last examination, the patient showed mild clumsiness and an expressive language disorder. This case exemplifies the importance of the biochemical phenotype in the differential diagnosis of metabolic diseases and the importance of collaboration between clinicians, biochemists, and geneticists for an accurate diagnosis.

3-Methylglutaconic Aciduria Type I Due to AUH Defect: The Case Report of a Diagnostic Odyssey and a Review of the Literature / Nardecchia, F.; Caciotti, A.; Giovanniello, T.; De Leo, S.; Ferri, L.; Galosi, S.; Santagata, S.; Torres, B.; Bernardini, L.; Carducci, C.; Morrone, A.; Leuzzi, V.. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES. - ISSN 1661-6596. - 23:8(2022), p. 4422. [10.3390/ijms23084422]

3-Methylglutaconic Aciduria Type I Due to AUH Defect: The Case Report of a Diagnostic Odyssey and a Review of the Literature

Nardecchia F.
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Giovanniello T.;De Leo S.;Galosi S.;Santagata S.;Torres B.;Bernardini L.;Carducci C.;Leuzzi V.
2022

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3-Methylglutaconic aciduria type I (MGCA1) is an inborn error of the leucine degradation pathway caused by pathogenic variants in the AUH gene, which encodes 3-methylglutaconyl-coenzyme A hydratase (MGH). To date, MGCA1 has been diagnosed in 19 subjects and has been associated with a variable clinical picture, ranging from no symptoms to severe encephalopathy with basal ganglia involvement. We report the case of a 31-month-old female child referred to our center after the detection of increased 3-hydroxyisovalerylcarnitine levels at newborn screening, which were associated with increased urinary excretion of 3-methylglutaconic acid, 3-hydroxyisovaleric acid, and 3-methylglutaric acid. A next-generation sequencing (NGS) panel for 3-methylglutaconic aciduria failed to establish a definitive diagnosis. To further investigate the strong biochemical indication, we measured MGH activity, which was markedly decreased. Finally, single nucleotide polymorphism array analysis disclosed the presence of two microdeletions in compound heterozygosity encompassing the AUH gene, which confirmed the diagnosis. The patient was then supplemented with levocarnitine and protein intake was slowly decreased. At the last examination, the patient showed mild clumsiness and an expressive language disorder. This case exemplifies the importance of the biochemical phenotype in the differential diagnosis of metabolic diseases and the importance of collaboration between clinicians, biochemists, and geneticists for an accurate diagnosis.
2022
3-methylglutaconic aciduria type I; 3-methylglutaconyl-coenzyme A hydratase (MGH) deficiency; 3-OH-isovalerylcarnitine; AUH defect; case report; newborn screening; Female; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Neonatal Screening; Phenotype; Metabolism, Inborn Errors
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3-Methylglutaconic Aciduria Type I Due to AUH Defect: The Case Report of a Diagnostic Odyssey and a Review of the Literature / Nardecchia, F.; Caciotti, A.; Giovanniello, T.; De Leo, S.; Ferri, L.; Galosi, S.; Santagata, S.; Torres, B.; Bernardini, L.; Carducci, C.; Morrone, A.; Leuzzi, V.. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES. - ISSN 1661-6596. - 23:8(2022), p. 4422. [10.3390/ijms23084422]
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