Mutations in the phosphodiesterase 6B (PDE6B) gene are a rare cause of autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa (arRP). We report on a non-consanguineous family with a pseudodominant inheritance of RP due to PDE6B mutations. We conducted a chart review of four members of a Puerto Rican family who underwent a comprehensive ophthalmic evaluation by at least one of the authors. The mutational screening was done using a genotyping microarray provided by Invitae Corporation, using next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology. Genomic DNA obtained from saliva samples is enriched for targeted regions using a hybridization-based protocol and sequenced using Illumina technology. A descriptive analysis was done. Patient 1A had a normal ophthalmic examination and a heterozygous pathogenic variant in the PDE6B gene c.1540del PLeu514Trpfs*61. Patients 1B, 2A, and 2B had mid-peripheral retinitis pigmentosa, concentric visual field ring scotomata in both eyes (OU), extinguished electroretinogram (ERG), and homozygous pathogenic variants in the PDE6B gene c.1540del PLeu514Trpfs*61. Even though mutations in the PDE6B gene usually lead to arRP, they may be inherited in a pseudodominant pattern in geographically isolated populations. Genotyping studies in patients with RP are warranted to classify inheritance mode correctly.
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