Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 | Case 4 | Case 5 | Case 6a | Case 6b | Case 6c | Case 7 | Case 8 | Case 1* | Case 2* | Case 3* | Case 4* | Case 5* | Mignon-Ravix | ILS | MDS | |
Age (years) | 21 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 38 | 50 | 3 | 13 | 5.5 | 10.5 | 8 | 17 | 3.5 | ||
Gender | Male | Female | Male | Female | Female | Male | Male | Female | Female | Female | Male | Female | Female | Male | Female | Male | ||
Gestational age (weeks) | 35 | Full term | 36+4 | 42 | 42 | 38+6 | 39+1 | 36 | Premature | 39 | NI | NI | NI | NI | NI | 39 | ||
BW (g) | 2490 (−0.5 SD) | 3390 (M) | 2270 (−2 SD) | 3120 (−1.5 SD) | 2875 (−2 SD) | 2825 (−1 SD) | 3000 (M) | 2000 (−1.5 SD) | IUGR | 2350 (−2 SD) | 3180 (−1.3 SD) | 2630 (−2.1 SD) | 2560 (−2.0 SD) | 2540 (−2.2 SD) | NI | 3260 (25th centile) | Low | |
BL (cm) | 44 (−1.5 SD) | 51 (M) | 46 (−1.5 SD) | 48 (−1 SD) | NI | NI | NI | NI | NI | 44 (−3 SD) | NI | 47.5 (−1.8 SD) | 45.0 (−3.0 SD) | 45.7 (−2.8 SD) | NI | 46.5 (−1 SD) | ||
BHC (cm) | 33 (M) | 34 (M) | N | NI | 36 (+1 SD) | NI | NI | NI | NI | 34 (M) | NI | NI | NI | NI | NI | 38 (+2–3 SD) | ||
Postnatal growth retardation | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | − | ++ | ++ | + | ++ | ++ | – (–1.3 SD) | ++ (–4.4 SD) | ++ (–3.3 SD) | ++ (–4.1 SD) | ++ (–3.5 SD) | NI height macrocephaly (+3 SD) | Microcephaly | ++ Microcephaly |
Feeding difficulties | − | − | Neonatal | Neonatal | − | − | − | − | − | ++ | NI | NI | NI | NI | NI | NI | − | Failure to thrive |
Muscle hypotonia | − | − | + | − | − | − | + | − | − | − | Mild | − | Mild | − | − | NI | + | + |
Developmental disorder | Mild MR | Moderate MR | DD | Mild MR, speech delay | Mild learning difficulties, problems with concentration, poor coordination | DD | DD | Speech delay | Mild MR | Moderate MR | Mild – moderate MR | Mild DD | Mild DD | Mild DD | Mild DD | Motor delay, NI on cognition | + | ++ |
Behavioural problems | − | − | − | Echolalia | − | − | − | − | − | − | NI | NI | NI | NI | NI | NI | − | − |
Recurrent infections | − | − | − | − | − | + | − | + | − | + | NI | NI | NI | NI | NI | NI | − | − |
Facial features: | ||||||||||||||||||
Face | N | N | Broad | Midface retrusion | Round | N | N | N | N | Triangular | N | Mid-facial hypoplasia | ||||||
Forehead | Bitemporal narrowing, high anterior hairline | Frontal bossing | N | Broad, high anterior hairline | N | N | N | N | N | Broad, frontal bossing | Prominent | Prominent | NI | Prominent | Prominent | High, bitemporal narrowing | Bitemporal narrowing | High, bitemporal narrowing |
Eyes | Short and down-slanting palpebral fissures, ptosis, Laterally extended eyebrows | Infraorbital folds, laterally extended eyebrows | Down-slanting palpebral fissures, laterally extended eyebrows | Narrow palpebral fissures, laterally extended eyebrows | N | Infraorbital fold | N | Infraorbital fold | N | Large eyes, eyelid coloboma | Epicanthus, down-slanting palpebral fissures | N | Down-slanting palpebral fissures | Epicanthus inversus | N | Epicanthus, hypertelorism, down-slanting palpebral fissures | N | Hypertelorism, upward slanted palpebral fissures |
Nose | Broad nasal tip | Broad nasal tip anteverted nares | Broad nasal tip and base | Low insertion of columella | Broad | Broad nasal tip | Broad nasal tip | Broad nasal tip | N | Broad base | N | Broad nasal root | Broad nasal root | Broad nasal root | Broad nasal root | Anteverted nares | Broad base | Short with anteverted nares, broad base |
Ears | Small with overfolded helix | N | Low set, cupped | Darwinian tubercles | N | Addition al crus of antihelix | N | N | Low set | N | Low set, large auricles | N | Low set | N | N | Low set, posteriorly rotated thick and irregular helix | N | Low set, posteriorly rotated |
Maxilla | Maxillary Prominence | Maxillary Prominence | N | Maxillary Prominence | N | N | Maxillary Prominence | N | N | Maxillary Prominence | NI | NI | NI | NI | NI | Marked cupid bow | N | Prominent upper lip |
Mandible | Micro-retrognathia | Retrognathia | Micrognathia | N | N | N | N | N | N | Micrognathia | Retrognathia | N | Mild retrognathia | Retrusion | N | NI | Small jaw | Micrognathia |
Mouth | Thick upper lip vermillion, Thick and everted lower lip vermillion | Prominent upper lip with thin vermillion | Thick and everted upper lip vermillion | − | − | Wide mouth with thick and everted lower lip vermillion | − | Wide mouth | Thick upper lip vermillion, thick and everted lower lip vermillion | Prominent upper lip with thin vermillion | Ni | NI | NI | NI | NI | N | ||
Hand–foot abnormality | − | 5th finger clinodactyly, broad distal phalanges, narrow fingernails | − | − | Mild shortening of 2nd and 5th fingers, medially deviated great toes | 5th finger clinodactyly | 5th finger clinodactyly | − | Brachydactyly, 5th finger clinodactyly | 5th finger clinodactyly, long slender fingers | Arthrogryposis of upper limbs | NI | 5th finger clinodactyly, short 2nd phalanges | NI | NI | N | − | Polydactyly, 5th finger clinodactyly, camptodactyly |
Malformation | Cryptorchidism, hypospadia | Submucous CP, PDA | Iris coloboma | − | − | − | − | − | − | Submucous CP, PDA, embryotoxon | Anteriorly placed anus, VUR, hydronephrosis | PFO, PDA, coloboma of iris | − | Bifid tongue, pectus excavatum, cryptorchidism | Submucosal cleft palate, PDA | − | − | CP, occasional malformation of heart and kidney |
MRI | No LIS. Wide perivascular spaces, white matter abnormalities, low cerebellar tonsils | No LIS. White matter abnormalities, low cerebellar tonsils | NP | No LIS. Wide perivascular spaces, white matter hyperintensities | NP | N | Signal abnormalities in white matter | NP | NP | No LIS. Wide perivascular spaces, white matter abnormalities, Hypoplastic adenohypophysis and olfactory tracts. | Thinning of corpus callosum and frontal cortex | Chiari I malformation, signal abnormalities in subcortical white matter | N | Chiari I malformation, wide perivascular spaces | Wide perivascular spaces, signal abnormalities in subcortical white matter | Hypoplasia of corpus callosum with posterior agenesis, nodular periventricular and subcortical heteroplasias, cortical abnormalities | LIS | LIS,ACC |
Bold type indicates common features among individuals with novel 17p13.3 microdeletions.
↵* Sreenath Nagamani et al.15
–, not present; +, ++, present; ACC, agenesis of the corpus callosum; BHC, birth head circumference; BL, birth length; BW, birth weight; CP, cleft palate; DD, developmental delay; ILS, isolated lissencephaly sequence; LIS, lissencephaly; M, mean; MDS, Miller–Dieker syndrome; MR, mental retardation; N, normal; NI, no information; NP, not performed; PDA, persistent ductus arteriosus; PFO, persistent foramen ovale; VUR, vesico–urethral reflux.