Zdravniški Vestnik (Mar 2018)

Lowe syndrome: case report

  • Eva Bahor,
  • Rina Rus

DOI
https://doi.org/10.6016/ZdravVestn.2613
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 87, no. 1-2

Abstract

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Lowe syndrome is a rare X-linked multisystemic disorder, caused by mutation of the OCRL gene which encodes OCRL-1 protein. The disease is characterized by the triad of congenital cataracts, intellectual disability, and Fanconi-like proximal renal tubular dysfunction. Lifespan is short due to end-stage renal disease and other earlier complications and it rarely exceeds 40 years. The treatment is symptomatic, aimed at improving the clinical evolution of the patients and postpone the onset of terminal renal disease. The paper describes a case of a boy with Lowe syndrome with a novel genetic mutation.

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