A case of HDR syndrome coexisting with tetralogy of Fallot, with a novel GATA3 mutation, which manifested as a renal abscess

HDR syndrome is characterized by the triad of primary hypoparathyroidism, sensorineural hearing loss and renal malformation with widely variable manifestations. It is an autosomal dominant inherited disease caused by a mutation of the GATA3 (NM_001002295.2), which is located on chromosome 10p14. Congenital heart disease, such as tetralogy of Fallot, a typical complication of DiGeorge syndrome, is a rare complication of HDR syndrome. We herein report a case of HDR syndrome coexisting tetralogy of Fallot with a novel mutation, c.964C > T (p.Gln322*). This case suggested that the screening of renal involvement should be carefully performed in patients with a phenotypic combination of hypoparathyroidism and sensorineural hearing loss, to facilitate the early diagnosis of HDR syndrome. In addition, when the deletion of chromosome 22q11.2 is not detected by a fluorescence in situ hybridization analysis in patients exhibiting the partial phenotype of DiGeorge syndrome, the possibility of HDR syndrome should be considered and the renal function should be repeatedly evaluated.