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Publication Name World Journal of Clinical Pediatrics
Manuscript ID 116956
Country Bahrain
Received
2025-11-25 04:21
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2026-03-05 11:00
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ISSN 2219-2808 (online)
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Category Pediatrics
Manuscript Type Case Report
Article Title Prolonged survival in Menkes disease with a novel ATP7A variant: A case report
Manuscript Source Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List Yusuf Hadi, Nader Khawaja, Hadhami Ben Turkia, Minoosh Nasef and Sarra Baili
ORCID
Author(s) ORCID Number
Yusuf Hadi http://orcid.org/0009-0000-3913-3554
Nader Khawaja http://orcid.org/0009-0007-8680-6775
Hadhami Ben Turkia http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7851-7286
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author Yusuf Hadi, MD, Department of Pediatrics, King Hamad University Hospital, Juffair, House 2348 Road 2436 Block 324, Muharraq 24343, Bahrain. yousif401@hotmail.com
Key Words Copper; Menkes disease; ATP7A gene; Seizures; Connective tissue; Bladder diverticula; Pseudoaneurysm; Case report
Core Tip This case report presents the first documented instance of Menkes disease (MD) in Bahrain, caused by a novel splice-site variant in the ATP7A copper-transport gene. The patient demonstrated an intermediate phenotype bridging classical MD and occipital horn syndrome, with atypical early neuroimaging findings and prolonged survival to 6 years and 9 months. Despite copper-histidine therapy, progressive neurological and connective tissue complications, including a giant bladder diverticulum and multiple vascular pseudoaneurysms, developed. This case highlights the expanding phenotypic spectrum of ATP7A-related disorders and underscores the need for early diagnosis and vigilant surveillance.
Publish Date 2026-05-13 08:18
Citation

Hadi Y, Khawaja N, Ben Turkia H, Nasef M, Baili S. Prolonged survival in Menkes disease with a novel ATP7A variant: A case report. World J Clin Pediatr 2026; 15(2): 116956

URL https://www.wjgnet.com/2219-2808/full/v15/i2/116956.htm
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.5409/wjcp.v15.i2.116956
Full Article (PDF) WJCP-15-116956-with-cover.pdf
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