A Very Rare Partial Trisomy Syndrome: De Novo Duplication of 16q12.1q23.3 in a Turkish Girl with Developmental Delay and Facial Dysmorphic Features.

ABSTRACT: Trisomy 16 is the most common type of autosomal trisomy associated with spontaneous abortion and is incompatible with life. Upon examining previously reported cases of partial chromosome 16q duplication, it was noted that the majority of cases had complex chromosomal abnormalities due to parental balanced chromosomal translocation carriage. The clinical presentation of very rare pure partial trisomy 16q cases was associated with congenital anomalies, facial dysmorphic findings and intellectual disability. In this study, we evaluated the physical characteristics and genetic data of an 8-month-old girl with developmental delay and facial dysmorphic features. Dysmorphic features including prominent metopic suture, synophrys, asymmetric head shape, triangular and asymmetric face, telecanthus,

SUBMITTER: Turkyılmaz A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7474222 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature