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A novel homozygous variant of RYR1 p.Ala3072Asp in a neonate with dusty core disease: A new entity with clinicopathological implications

Dusty core disease (DuCD) is a recently described form of congenital myopathy with clinicopathological implications. The presence of “dusty core fibers” is the defining myopathological feature of DuCD. Most cases… Click to show full abstract

Dusty core disease (DuCD) is a recently described form of congenital myopathy with clinicopathological implications. The presence of “dusty core fibers” is the defining myopathological feature of DuCD. Most cases have a recessive inheritance and harbor RYR1 mutations. I hereby describe a novel homozygous variant of RYR1 p.Ala3072Asp clinicopathologically compatible with DuCD. To the best of my knowledge, this is the first documented case of DuCD from India.

Keywords: novel homozygous; core disease; ryr1; dusty core; clinicopathological implications; core

Journal Title: Neuropathology
Year Published: 2020

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