rs750146811

Variant names:

• chr17-17227899-TCCGA-T
• rs750146811
• NM_144997.7:c.235_238delTCGG

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 18 ACMG points: 18P and 0B. PVS1 PM2 PP5_Very_Strong

The NM_144997.7(FLCN):​c.235_238delTCGG​(p.Ser79ThrfsTer50) variant causes a frameshift change. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00000205 in 1,461,796 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Pathogenic (★★). Variant results in nonsense mediated mRNA decay.

• Frequency:
  • Genomes: not found (cov: 32)
  • Exomes 𝑓: 0.0000021 (0 hom.)
• Consequence: FLCN NM_144997.7 frameshift
• Clinical Significance: Pathogenic criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts P:11
• Conservation: PhyloP100: 6.68

Genes affected

FLCN (HGNC:27310): (folliculin) This gene is located within the Smith-Magenis syndrome region on chromosome 17. Mutations in this gene are associated with Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome, which is characterized by fibrofolliculomas, renal tumors, lung cysts, and pneumothorax. Alternative splicing of this gene results in two transcript variants encoding different isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

ENSG00000264187 (HGNC:):

ACMG classification

Verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 18 ACMG points.

• PVS1: Loss of function variant, product undergoes nonsense mediated mRNA decay. LoF is a known mechanism of disease.
• PM2: Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage
• PP5: Variant 17-17227899-TCCGA-T is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr17-17227899-TCCGA-T is described in ClinVar as [Pathogenic]. Clinvar id is 3371.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars. Variant chr17-17227899-TCCGA-T is described in Lovd as [Pathogenic].

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	MANE	Protein	UniProt
FLCN	NM_144997.7	c.235_238delTCGG	p.Ser79ThrfsTer50	frameshift_variant	Exon 4 of 14	ENST00000285071.9	NP_659434.2

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
FLCN	ENST00000285071.9	c.235_238delTCGG	p.Ser79ThrfsTer50	frameshift_variant	Exon 4 of 14	1	NM_144997.7	ENSP00000285071.4
ENSG00000264187	ENST00000427497.3	n.148+87_148+90delTCGG		intron_variant	Intron 4 of 11	1		ENSP00000394249.3

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes Cov.: 32

GnomAD3 exomes AF: 0.0000120 AC: 3 AN: 251030 Hom.: 0 AF XY: 0.0000221 AC XY: 3 AN XY: 135748

Gnomad AFR exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad AMR exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad ASJ exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad EAS exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad SAS exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad FIN exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad NFE exome AF: 0.0000265

Gnomad OTH exome AF: 0.00

GnomAD4 exome AF: 0.00000205 AC: 3 AN: 1461796 Hom.: 0 AF XY: 0.00000413 AC XY: 3 AN XY: 727198

Gnomad4 AFR exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 AMR exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 ASJ exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 EAS exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 SAS exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 FIN exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 NFE exome AF: 0.00000270

Gnomad4 OTH exome AF: 0.00

GnomAD4 genome Cov.: 32

ClinVar

Significance: Pathogenic

Submissions summary: Pathogenic:11

Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

Submissions by phenotype

not provided Pathogenic:6

Oct 11, 2023

ARUP Laboratories, Molecular Genetics and Genomics, ARUP Laboratories

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

The FLCN c.235_238del; p.Ser79ThrfsTer50 variant (rs750146811) is reported in the literature to segregate with bullous lung lesions and pneumothorax in a large family (Painter 2005). This variant is reported in ClinVar (Variation ID: 3371) and is found in the non-Finnish European population with an allele frequency of 0.0012% (3/251030 alleles) in the Genome Aggregation Database. Based on available information, this variant is considered to be pathogenic. References: Painter JN et al. A 4-bp deletion in the Birt-Hogg-Dubé gene (FLCN) causes dominantly inherited spontaneous pneumothorax. Am J Hum Genet. 2005 Mar;76(3):522-7. PMID: 15657874 -

May 28, 2014

Clinical Genetics and Genomics, Karolinska University Hospital

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

Jun 27, 2022

GeneDx

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

Frameshift variant predicted to result in protein truncation or nonsense mediated decay in a gene for which loss-of-function is a known mechanism of disease; Not observed at significant frequency in large population cohorts (gnomAD); This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 27780965, 29357828, 24430303, 19116017, 23223565, 15657874, 19802896, 21937013, 19562744, 33726816, 35176117) -

Mar 04, 2025

Center for Genomic Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

Jul 19, 2022

Mayo Clinic Laboratories, Mayo Clinic

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

PP1, PP4, PM2, PS4_moderate, PVS1 -

Feb 16, 2023

Clinical Genetics Laboratory, Skane University Hospital Lund

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome Pathogenic:3

Oct 20, 2023

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

This sequence change creates a premature translational stop signal (p.Ser79Thrfs*50) in the FLCN gene. It is expected to result in an absent or disrupted protein product. Loss-of-function variants in FLCN are known to be pathogenic (PMID: 15852235). This variant is present in population databases (rs750146811, gnomAD 0.003%). This premature translational stop signal has been observed in individual(s) with bullous lung lesions and pneumothorax (PMID: 15657874). It has also been observed to segregate with disease in related individuals. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 3371). For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. -

Jan 18, 2023

Myriad Genetics, Inc.

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

This variant is considered pathogenic. This variant creates a frameshift predicted to result in premature protein truncation. -

Jul 18, 2016

Genomic Diagnostic Laboratory, Division of Genomic Diagnostics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

Familial spontaneous pneumothorax Pathogenic:1

Sep 01, 2009

OMIM

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: no assertion criteria provided

Collection Method: literature only

- -

Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome Pathogenic:1

Feb 08, 2023

Ambry Genetics

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

The c.235_238delTCGG pathogenic mutation, located in coding exon 1 of the FLCN gene, results from a deletion of 4 nucleotides between positions 235 and 238, causing a translational frameshift with a predicted alternate stop codon (p.S79Tfs*50). This mutation, designated as c.733delTCGG, was first reported as strongly segregating with an isolated primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) phenotype in a large Finnish family (Painter JN et al. Am. J. Hum. Genet. 2005; 76:522-7). In addition to the clinical data presented in the literature, this alteration is expected to result in loss of function by premature protein truncation or nonsense-mediated mRNA decay. As such, this alteration is interpreted as a disease-causing mutation. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Splicing

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
SpliceAI score (max)		0.020		Details are displayed if max score is > 0.2

Find out detailed SpliceAI scores and Pangolin per-transcript scores at spliceailookup.broadinstitute.org

Publications

LitVar

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs750146811; hg19: chr17-17131213;