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Del(18)(q12.2q21.1) caused by a paternal sister chromatid rearrangement in a developmentally delayed girl
Author(s) -
Kotzot Dieter,
Haberlandt Edda,
Fauth Christine,
Baumgartner Sara,
SchollBürgi Sabine,
Utermann Gerd
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
american journal of medical genetics part a
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.064
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1552-4833
pISSN - 1552-4825
DOI - 10.1002/ajmg.a.30727
Subject(s) - sister chromatids , palpebral fissure , genetics , biology , anatomy , chromosome , gene
Monosomy of 18q12.3 has been reported in only 16 cases, in one as a mosaic with a normal cell line. Abnormal behaviour, developmental delay, normal measurements, and minor facial anomalies including ptosis, bilateral epicanthus, strabismus, short and slightly down‐slanting palpebral fissures, and full cheeks are characteristic manifestations. We report on a 26‐month‐old girl with del(18)(q12.2q21.1) and typical phenotype. Microsatellite mediated haplotype analysis showed approximately 12 Mb deletion and demonstrated that the deletion was most likely formed during paternal meiosis by a rearrangement between the grandpaternal sister chromatids. © 2005 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.