Gain of Chromosome 4qter and Loss of 5pter: An Unusual Case with Features of Cri du Chat Syndrome

Here, we present a case with an unusual chromosomal rearrangement in a child with a predominant phenotype of high-pitched crying showing deletion encompassing CTNND2 due to an unbalanced translocation of chromosomes 4 and 5. This rearrangement led to a duplication of ~35 Mb in 4qter which replaced 1...

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Main Authors: Frenny Sheth, Naresh Gohel, Thomas Liehr, Olakanmi Akinde, Manisha Desai, Olawaleye Adeteye, Jayesh Sheth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Genetics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/153405