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Publication Type : Journal Article
Thematic Areas : Medical Sciences
Publisher : Neurol India .
Source : Neurol India, Volume 66, Issue 6, p.1802-1804 (2018)
Campus : Kochi
School : School of Medicine
Department : Paediatrics
Year : 2018
Abstract : Beta-ketothiolase (mitochondrial acetoacetyl-CoA thiolase, T2) deficiency is a rare genetic disorder of ketone utilization and isoleucine catabolism caused by mutations in the ACAT1 gene. Here we report the first Sri Lankan case of T2 deficiency confirmed by genetic analysis. A 4-year-old boy presented with the first episode of severe metabolic ketoacidosis after a febrile illness. On admission, the child was drowsy and had circulatory collapse needing intubation. Initial investigations were not detective of a cause and symptomatic management did not improve the condition. During the acute episode, his urine organic acid profile revealed elevations in 3-OH-2-methyl-butyric acid and tiglylglycine whilst 2-methylacetoacetic acid was not detected. The differential diagnoses for the urine organic acid profile included deficiency in T2 or 2-methyl-3-OH-butyryl-CoA dehydrogenase enzymes. Genetic analysis using polymerase chain reaction and DNA sequencing of ACAT1 gene revealed that the proband is homozygous for the novel missense likely pathogenic variant c.152C > T p.(Pro51Leu) confirming the diagnosis of T2 deficiency. This case highlights the importance of suspecting T2 deficiency in the differential diagnosis of pediatric metabolic ketoacidosis in preventing life threatening consequences of an otherwise benign disorder.
Cite this Research Publication : S. Sundaram, Nair, M., Dr. Sheela Nampoothiri, and Menon, R. N., “Mitochondrial Acetoacetyl-CoA Thiolase Enzyme Deficiency in a 9-month Old Boy: Atypical Urinary Metabolic Profile with a Novel Homozygous Mutation in ACAT1 Gene”, Neurol India, vol. 66, no. 6, pp. 1802-1804, 2018.