Author/Editor     Krgović, Danijela; Marčun-Varda, Nataša; Zagorac, Andreja; Kokalj-Vokač, Nadja
Title     Submicroscopic interstitial deletion of chromosome 11q22.3 in a girl with mild mental retardation and facial dysmorphism: case report
Type     članek
Source     Molecular cytogenetics
Vol. and No.     Letnik 4
Publication year     2011
Volume     str. 17
Language     eng
Abstract     Background: Except for terminal deletions that lead to Jacobsen syndrome, interstitial deletions involving the long arm of chromosome 11 are not frequently reported. A clinically distinct phenotype is usually observed in these cases, and no clear genotype-phenotype correlation is proposed. Results: Here we present a case study of a 5-year-old girl with de novo submicroscopic deletion of chromosome 11q22.3 with mild mental retardation and facial dysmorphism. A standard cytogenetic analysis did not reveal any structural aberrations. A contrary array-CGH analysis indicated a small deletion of 11q22.3. Discussion: To our knowledge, this is the smallest 11q22.3 deletion reported in literature, containing nine RefSeq genes. Although none of the deleted genes are obvious candidates for the features observed in our patient, genes CUL5 and SLN could play a key role in the features described.
Descriptors     CHROMOSOME DELETION
MENTAL RETARDATION
CHILD
GENETICS