Amelia, dextrocardia, asplenia, and congenital short bowel in deleted ring chromosome 4

J Med Genet. 1996 Oct;33(10):879-81. doi: 10.1136/jmg.33.10.879.

Abstract

We report a female baby with multiple congenital anomalies including left upper amelia, congenital short bowel with malrotation and pseudo-obstruction, dextrocardia with situs solitus, patent ductus arteriosus, and a tiny atrophic spleen. Chromosome study showed de novo 46,XX/46,XX,-4, + r(4)(p16-->q22.3)/47,XX,4, + r(4) (p16-->q22.3), + del(4)(pter-->q22.3:). The clinical findings in the patient were probably caused by the interaction of partial trisomy 4pter-->q22.3 or 4p16-->q22.3 and partial monosomy of 4q22.3-->4qter. This karyotype and phenotype have not previously been reported.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abnormalities, Multiple / diagnostic imaging
  • Abnormalities, Multiple / genetics*
  • Chromosome Aberrations*
  • Chromosome Disorders*
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 4*
  • Dextrocardia / genetics
  • Ectromelia / genetics
  • Female
  • Gene Deletion
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant, Newborn, Diseases / genetics
  • Intestines / abnormalities
  • Radiography
  • Spleen / abnormalities