Partial monosomy for chromosome 22 in a girl with mental retardation

Singapore Med J. 1997 Feb;38(2):85-6.

Abstract

This report describes a 5-year 6-month-old Chinese girl with partial monosomy for the long arm of chromosome 22. The karyotype was 46,XX/46,XX,del (22) (q13.2). She presented with global developmental delay. Clinical features include seizures, failure-to-thrive, prominent ears, long philtrum and abnormal skin pigmentation on the face and limbs.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Chromosome Deletion*
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 22*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intellectual Disability / genetics*
  • Karyotyping