L N Kolbasin, T A Dubrovskaya, G B Salnikova, E N Solovieva, M Yu Donnikov, R A Illarionov, A S Glotov, L V Kovalenko, L D Belotserkovtseva
BACKGROUND: Potocki-Lupski syndrome (PTLS, OMIM # 610883) is a rare genetic developmental disorder resulting from a partial heterozygous microduplication at chromosome 17p11.2. The condition is characterized by a wide variability of clinical expression, which can make its clinical and molecular diagnosis challenging. CASE PRESENTATION: We report here a family (mother and her two children) diagnosed with PTLS. When examining children, neurological and psychological (neuropsychiatric) manifestations (speech delay, mild mental retardation), motor disorders, craniofacial dysmorphism (microcephaly, dolichocephaly, triangular face, wide bulging forehead, long chin, antimongoloid slant, "elfin" ears) were revealed...
March 22, 2024: Molecular Cytogenetics