A novel homozygous CLCNKB variant: An early presentation of classic Bartter syndrome in a neonate.
Deniz YaprakHüdaverdi KaraErhan CalisiciBelma Saygılı KaragölMustafa AltanPublished in: Birth defects research (2023)
The diagnosis of BS should be considered in the presence of a medical history of severe polyhydramnios of fetal origin. Postnatally, polyuria, signs of dehydration, renal salt wasting, and hypokalemic-metabolic alkalosis should prompt the clinician to request genetic testing for BS in the neonatal period. This case is presented to emphasize that early diagnosis of BS should be considered in newborns presenting with electrolyte abnormalities and metabolic alkalosis accompanying dehydration and favorable growth results can be achieved by starting indomethacin treatment in the early neonatal period. The clinical exome sequencing illustrated a novel missense variant in the CLCNKB gene leading to the molecular diagnosis of BS type 3.