Deletion of 7q22 and ectrodactyly

H Rivera; J Sanchez-Corona; V R Burgos-Fuentes; M J Melendez-Ruiz

Deletion of 7q22 and ectrodactyly

Genet Couns. 1991;2(1):27-31.

Authors

H Rivera¹, J Sanchez-Corona, V R Burgos-Fuentes, M J Melendez-Ruiz

Affiliation

¹ División de Genetica, Centro Médico de Occidente, Guadalajara, Jal.

PMID: 1741973

Abstract

We report the case of an infant with 3-limb ectrodactyly and a deletion of most of 7q22. This observation, along with 4 similar cases from the literature, suggests the presence of a locus affecting limb differentiation in 7q22 near to the proximal interface.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Abnormalities, Multiple / diagnosis
Abnormalities, Multiple / genetics
Chromosome Deletion*
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 7*
Ectromelia / diagnosis
Ectromelia / genetics*
Fingers / abnormalities*
Humans
Infant
Karyotyping
Male
Phenotype
Toes / abnormalities*