A patient with very early onset FH-deficient renal cell carcinoma
diagnosed at age seven
Abstract
Hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cell cancer (HLRCC) is caused by
heterozygous germline mutations in the fumarate hydratase (FH) gene and
is associated with increased susceptibility to cutaneous leiomyomas,
uterine leiomyomas, and renal cell carcinoma (RCC). This report
describes a seven-year-old male who developed a large right kidney tumor
with multiple cystic lesions that contained enhanced solid components.
Whole-exome sequencing identified his germline mutation in the FH gene
and its loss of heterozygosity in the tumor. This was the youngest-onset
case of HLRCC-associated RCC to date. This report may affect the
starting age for future RCC-surveillance programs for patients with
HLRCC.