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Short arm deletion of chromosome 12: report of two new cases
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This study details two boys with a 12p deletion chromosome abnormality. Despite the shared genetic finding, no consistent clinical features were observed between them or with other reported cases.
Area of Science:
- Human Genetics
- Cytogenetics
- Clinical Dysmorphology
Background:
- Chromosome abnormalities can lead to diverse clinical presentations.
- Specific chromosomal deletions may be associated with distinct phenotypes.
- Understanding genotype-phenotype correlations is crucial for genetic diagnostics.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe two cases with a 12p deletion.
- To investigate the clinical features associated with a 12p deletion.
- To compare these cases with existing literature on 12p deletion syndromes.
Main Methods:
- Karyotyping using G-banding and Q-banding techniques.
- Detailed clinical examination of affected individuals.
- Literature review of reported 12p deletion cases.
Main Results:
- Two male patients (W.M. and C.P.) presented with a terminal deletion of the short arm of chromosome 12 (12p--).
- W.M. exhibited sagittal suture stenosis, optic nerve atrophy, and mental retardation.
- C.P. was diagnosed with osteogenesis imperfecta.
- Analysis confirmed the deletion involved band p12.
- No common clinical phenotype was identified when comparing these cases to literature data.
Conclusions:
- The 12p deletion, specifically involving band p12, can be associated with varied clinical manifestations.
- A definitive 12p deletion syndrome phenotype is not clearly established.
- Further research is needed to elucidate genotype-phenotype correlations for 12p deletions.
Abstract:
Two boys (W.M. and C.P.) are described, in each of whom a short-arm deleted C chromosome was apparently present. The clinical findings on W.M. are stenosis of the sagittal sutura associated with atrophy of the nervus opticus and mental retardation, and on C.P. osteogenesis imperfecta. An analysis of the G- and Q-banding patterns revealed in each patient a 12p-- chromosome. The deletion involved most of band p12 as shown by length measurements on G-banded chromosomes. Both cases were compared to proven and presumed cases of 12p-- from literature, but no common clinical phenotype could be demonstrated.