Total submissions: 1
| Submitter | RCV | SCV | Clinical significance | Condition | Last evaluated | Review status | Method | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene |
RCV000159330 | SCV000209276 | uncertain significance | Cardiomyopathy | 2012-04-30 | criteria provided, single submitter | clinical testing | p.His91_Arg92insLeu: c.274_275insTTC in exon 9 of the TNNT2 gene (NM_001001430.1). The c.274_275insTTC variant in the TNNT2 gene has not been reported previously as a disease-causing mutation or as a benign polymorphism, to our knowledge. This change results in an in-frame insertion of a Leucine residue in the TNNT2 gene. No other in-frame insertions in the TNNT2 gene have been reported in association with cardiomyopathy, however multiple in-frame deletions have been reported. Hereditary hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is primarily an autosomal dominant disease characterized by myocardial hypertrophy in the absence of other cardiac or systemic causes. HCM is most frequently caused by mutations in genes coding for sarcomeric proteins in the cardiac muscle leading to myocyte disarray, a hallmark feature of HCM. Less commonly, ventricular hypertrophy is a presenting feature of genetic systemic disorders, such as Danon disease, Fabry disease, or mitochondrial cardiomyopathy. HCM has a variable clinical presentation; including palpitations, chest pain, heart failure syncope, or sudden death, although some individuals may be asymptomatic (Marian A et al., 1995; Maron B, 2003). Mutations in the TNNT2 gene have been reported in 5-15% of patients with autosomal dominant familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, often characterized by minimal left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) but a high incidence of sudden cardiac death (Moolman J et al., 1997; Cirino A et al., 2011). Mutations in TNNT2 have reported less frequently in association with autosomal dominant familial dilated cardiomyopathy (Hershberger R et al., 2009). The clinical significance of the c.274_275insTTC variant in the TNNT2 gene is currently unknown. The variant is found in HCM panel(s). |