De novo interstitial deletion of 9q32-34.1 with mental retardation, developmental delay, epilepsy, and cortical dysplasia: a case report

Genet Couns. 2014;25(2):197-201.

Abstract

In this report we describe a 10 year-old female patient with interstitial deletion of 9q32-q34.1 associated with mental retardation, developmental delay, short stature, mild facial dysmorphism, epilepsy, abnormal EEG and brain MRI findings consistent with focal cortical dysplasia. Interstitial deletion of 9q associated with q32-q34 is found extremely rare. Common features of seven previously reported cases are mental retardation, developmental delay, short stature, a distinct cranial and facial phenotype (brachycephaly, low midface, low and prominent forehead, and low set malformed ears). Combination of epilepsy, abnormal EEG and brain MRI findings are not reported before.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Chromosome Deletion*
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 9 / genetics*
  • Developmental Disabilities / genetics*
  • Epilepsy / genetics*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intellectual Disability / genetics*
  • Malformations of Cortical Development / genetics*