Presentation of an Infant with Chromosome 18p Deletion Syndrome and Asymmetric Septal Hypertrophy

Abstract

The frequency of 18p deletion syndrome is estimated to be ∼1/50,000 live births and is more commonly associated with certain clinical features including short stature, intellectual disability, and facial dysmorphism. Physical examination of our patient revealed a short stature, intellectual disability, facial dysmorphism (microcephaly, ptosis, epicanthus, low nasal bridge, protruding ears, long philtrum, and thin lips), and clinodactyly of the fifth finger. The peripheral karyotype was 46, XX, del (18) (p11.32p11.2). DNA microarray analysis revealed a de novo 13.9-Mb deletion at 18p11.32p.11.21. Echocardiography revealed asymmetric septal hypertrophy. Congenital cardiac abnormalities are present very rarely in this syndrome. This finding suggests that one locus or loci that play a role in cardiac development is located in this chromosomal region. Although rare, cardiac hypertrophies should be kept in mind when evaluating a patient with phenotypic anomalies and genetic results compatible with an 18p deletion syndrome.

Keywords

asymmetric septal hypertrophy / 18p deletion syndrome / dysmorphic features / intellectual disability / chromosomal microarray analysis

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