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Pediatr."],"abstract":"<jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Background<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Congenital disorders of glycosylation type Iy (SSR4-CDG, CDG1Y) is an ultra-rare X-linked disorder caused by pathogenic variants in the\n                      <jats:italic>SSR4<\/jats:italic>\n                      gene, encoding a subunit of the translocon-associated protein (TRAP) complex. While typically recognized for neurodevelopmental and facial features, its full neonatal spectrum, particularly regarding cardiac involvement, remains under-characterized.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Case presentation<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      We report a male neonate with the earliest postnatal diagnosis of SSR4-CDG (day of life 6). Prenatal testing revealed a novel, maternally inherited 65.63\u2005kb hemizygous deletion at Xq28, encompassing\n                      <jats:italic>SSR4<\/jats:italic>\n                      and partially deleting\n                      <jats:italic>ABCD1<\/jats:italic>\n                      . The neonatal presentation was dominated by multiple congenital heart defects (CHDs): Membranous ventricular septal defect, secundum atrial septal defect, persistent left superior vena cava, a narrow proximal left pulmonary artery, and coronary sinus dilation. Additional features included classic dysmorphism (wide mouth, deep-set eyes, micrognathia), severe hypotonia, feeding difficulties, and coagulopathy. Brain MRI revealed a thin corpus callosum.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Literature review &amp;amp; analysis<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A systematic review of the literature, including reports published up to December 2025, identified 24 previously published cases. Pooled analysis incorporating the present patient (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200928) confirmed that developmental delay\/intellectual disability, hypotonia, characteristic facial features, and microcephaly were observed in 100% of cases. Congenital heart defects (CHDs) were present in 32.1% (9\/28) of patients; however, the current case represents the first reported patient in whom severe CHDs constituted the predominant clinical manifestation. Detailed subgroup analyses further demonstrated that the frequency of clinical features varied across different age groups, indicating age-dependent phenotypic expression. All analyses were descriptive in nature, and no formal meta-analysis was performed due to the limited number of reported cases and heterogeneity in clinical data.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This case expands the neonatal phenotype of SSR4-CDG and highlights that, in some patients, severe congenital heart defects may represent an early and clinically significant manifestation. However, based on currently available evidence, cardiac anomalies remain an uncommon feature of the disorder. Prompt genetic evaluation should be considered in affected male neonates with syndromic features.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fped.2026.1780997","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,25]],"date-time":"2026-03-25T06:52:54Z","timestamp":1774421574000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Early neonatal diagnosis of SSR4-related congenital disorder of glycosylation with severe congenital heart defects: a case report and systematic review"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"14","author":[{"given":"Lingxia","family":"Zhao","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neonatology, Wuhan Children\u2019s Hospital (Wuhan Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital), Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology","place":["Wuhan, Hubei, 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