Case Report

Cleft Palate Association described for the first time in a rare Molybdenum Cofactor Deficiency Type B newborn case

Volume: 22 Number: 3 September 30, 2025
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Cleft Palate Association described for the first time in a rare Molybdenum Cofactor Deficiency Type B newborn case

Abstract

Molybdenum Cofactor Deficiency (MoCD) is an autosomal recessive inherited congenital metabolic disease with rare and serious clinical findings. Clinically, neurological findings such as lethargy, hypotonia, and seizures are observed. Clinical findings may be seen immediately or days after birth. It is necessary to distinguish it quickly from hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), which may present with neurological findings immediately after birth and require urgent treatment. Here, we present our patient who had HIE-like clinical findings immediately after birth and was quickly diagnosed with MoCD by laboratory and brain magnetic resonance (MRI). During the follow-up of our patient, the diagnosis was confirmed with the Molybdenum cofactor synthesis 2 (MOCS2) Type B (c.226G>A, (p.G76R) (p.Gly76Arg) mutation, which was genetically identified in a small number of cases. Additionally, our case is the first case in which MoCD was accompanied by a cleft palate. Our aim in presenting the case is to emphasize the importance of distinguishing the conditions that cause neonatal encephalopathy immediately after birth and not to give therapeutic hypothermia treatment inappropriately due to an incorrect diagnosis of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.

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References

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Neonatology

Journal Section

Case Report

Publication Date

September 30, 2025

Submission Date

December 11, 2024

Acceptance Date

January 30, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 22 Number: 3

APA
Akın, M. Ş., Çakır, U., Türkbay, D., & Katı, N. (2025). Cleft Palate Association described for the first time in a rare Molybdenum Cofactor Deficiency Type B newborn case. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik Ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi, 22(3), 398-402. https://doi.org/10.38136/jgon.1594199
AMA
1.Akın MŞ, Çakır U, Türkbay D, Katı N. Cleft Palate Association described for the first time in a rare Molybdenum Cofactor Deficiency Type B newborn case. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi. 2025;22(3):398-402. doi:10.38136/jgon.1594199
Chicago
Akın, Mustafa Şenol, Ufuk Çakır, Dursun Türkbay, and Nezihe Katı. 2025. “Cleft Palate Association Described for the First Time in a Rare Molybdenum Cofactor Deficiency Type B Newborn Case”. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik Ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi 22 (3): 398-402. https://doi.org/10.38136/jgon.1594199.
EndNote
Akın MŞ, Çakır U, Türkbay D, Katı N (September 1, 2025) Cleft Palate Association described for the first time in a rare Molybdenum Cofactor Deficiency Type B newborn case. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi 22 3 398–402.
IEEE
[1]M. Ş. Akın, U. Çakır, D. Türkbay, and N. Katı, “Cleft Palate Association described for the first time in a rare Molybdenum Cofactor Deficiency Type B newborn case”, Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi, vol. 22, no. 3, pp. 398–402, Sept. 2025, doi: 10.38136/jgon.1594199.
ISNAD
Akın, Mustafa Şenol - Çakır, Ufuk - Türkbay, Dursun - Katı, Nezihe. “Cleft Palate Association Described for the First Time in a Rare Molybdenum Cofactor Deficiency Type B Newborn Case”. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi 22/3 (September 1, 2025): 398-402. https://doi.org/10.38136/jgon.1594199.
JAMA
1.Akın MŞ, Çakır U, Türkbay D, Katı N. Cleft Palate Association described for the first time in a rare Molybdenum Cofactor Deficiency Type B newborn case. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi. 2025;22:398–402.
MLA
Akın, Mustafa Şenol, et al. “Cleft Palate Association Described for the First Time in a Rare Molybdenum Cofactor Deficiency Type B Newborn Case”. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik Ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi, vol. 22, no. 3, Sept. 2025, pp. 398-02, doi:10.38136/jgon.1594199.
Vancouver
1.Mustafa Şenol Akın, Ufuk Çakır, Dursun Türkbay, Nezihe Katı. Cleft Palate Association described for the first time in a rare Molybdenum Cofactor Deficiency Type B newborn case. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi. 2025 Sep. 1;22(3):398-402. doi:10.38136/jgon.1594199