Acquired Microcephaly in Blepharophimosis-Ptosis-Epicanthus Inversus Syndrome Because of an Interstitial 3q22.3q23 Deletion - 19/05/14
, Kenton R. Holden, MD b, c, Alka Dwivedi, PhD c, Barbara R. Dupont, PhD c, Michael J. Lyons, MD cAbstract |
Background |
Blepharophimosis-ptosis-epicanthus inversus syndrome is an autosomal dominant condition because of mutations or deletions of the FOXL2 gene. Microcephaly is not associated with FOXL2 mutations but has been reported in individuals with chromosome 3q deletions, which include the FOXL2 gene and other contiguous genes. The ATR gene has been reported as a candidate gene for microcephaly in individuals with contiguous deletion of chromosome 3q involving the FOXL2 gene.
Patient |
We describe a girl with blepharophimosis-ptosis-epicanthus inversus syndrome along with acquired microcephaly and intellectual disability.
Results |
Our patient had a deletion of chromosome 3q22.2q23, which does not include the ATR gene but does include the PIK3CB gene as a candidate gene for microcephaly.
Conclusion |
We propose that the PIK3CB gene included in our patient's chromosome 3q deletion may be the gene responsible for microcephaly and other patients with blepharophimosis-ptosis-epicanthus inversus syndrome because of a chromosome 3q deletion.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : blepharophimosis-ptosis-epicanthus inversus, microcephaly, PIK3CB, deletion
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Vol 50 - N° 6
P. 636-639 - juin 2014 Retour au numéro
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