WAGRO syndrome: a rare genetic condition associated with aniridia and additional ophthalmologic abnormalities

Arq Bras Oftalmol. 2019 May 20;82(4):336-338. doi: 10.5935/0004-2749.20190065.

Abstract

Aniridia is a congenital eye disorder with a variable degree of hypoplasia or absence of iris tissue. It is caused by loss of function of the PAX6 gene and may be an isolated ocular abnormality or part of a syndrome. WAGRO refers to a rare genetic condition leading to Wilms tumor, aniridia, genitourinary anomalies, mental retardation, and obesity and is caused by a deletion of the short arm of chromosome 11 (11p), where the PAX6 gene is located. Here, we report on an 8-year-old boy with aniridia, polar cataract, and lens subluxation along with neuropsychomotor and speech delays. Karyotype evaluation showed an interstitial deletion including region 11p13-p14, confirming the diagnosis of WAGRO syndrome. In cases of aniridia, a diagnosis of WAGRO syndrome should be considered.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aniridia / diagnosis*
  • Aniridia / genetics
  • Cataract / diagnosis*
  • Cataract / genetics
  • Child
  • Chromosome Deletion
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 11 / genetics
  • Humans
  • Karyotype
  • Lens Subluxation / diagnosis*
  • Lens Subluxation / genetics
  • Male
  • Obesity / diagnosis*
  • Obesity / genetics
  • WAGR Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • WAGR Syndrome / genetics

Supplementary concepts

  • Chromosome 11p Deletion Syndrome
  • Wilms Tumor, Aniridia, Genitourinary Anomalies, Mental Retardation, and Obesity Syndrome