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ABSTRACT: Background
Chromosome abnormalities that segregate with a disease phenotype can facilitate the identification of disease loci and genes. The relationship between chromosome 18 anomalies with severe intellectual disability has attracted the attention of cytogeneticists worldwide. Duplications of the X chromosome can cause intellectual disability in females with variable phenotypic effects, due in part to variations in X-inactivation patterns. Additionally, deletions of the 7qter region are associated with a range of phenotypes.Results
We report the first case of de novo microdeletion at 7q and 18p, 18q partial trisomy, microduplication at Xp associated to intellectual disability in a Brazilian child, presenting a normal karyotype. Karyotyping showed any chromosome alteration. Chromosomal microarray analysis detected a de novo microdeletion at 18p11.32 and 18q partial trisomy, an inherited microdeletion at 7q31.1 and a de novo microduplication at Xp22.33p21.3.Conclusions
Our report illustrates a case that presents complex genomic imbalances which may contribute to a severe clinical phenotypes. The rare and complex phenotypes have to be investigated to define the subsets and allow the phenotypes classification.
SUBMITTER: Pinto IP
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4099144 | biostudies-literature | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Pinto Irene Plaza IP Minasi Lysa Bernardes LB da Cruz Alex Silva AS de Melo Aldaires Vieira AV da Cruz E Cunha Damiana Míriam DM Pereira Rodrigo Roncato RR Ribeiro Cristiano Luiz CL da Silva Claudio Carlos CC de Melo E Silva Daniela D da Cruz Aparecido Divino AD
Molecular cytogenetics 20140627
<h4>Background</h4>Chromosome abnormalities that segregate with a disease phenotype can facilitate the identification of disease loci and genes. The relationship between chromosome 18 anomalies with severe intellectual disability has attracted the attention of cytogeneticists worldwide. Duplications of the X chromosome can cause intellectual disability in females with variable phenotypic effects, due in part to variations in X-inactivation patterns. Additionally, deletions of the 7qter region ar ...[more]