Case Report

Clinical Expression of an Inherited Unbalanced Translocation in Chromosome 6

Table 1

Phenotypic features recorded in different allied syndromes associated with del6p.

Phenotypic featuresOur caseReitscher-Schinzel: 3CAxenfeld-ReigerLarsen

Head
 High forehead+++
 Hydrocephaly++
 Scalp with bilateral ridges+
 Prominent occiput+
 Bilateral circular hair pattern+
 Posterior fontanelle closed+
 Anterior fontanelleLarge
 Short neck+ +

Face
 Flat++
 Hypertelorism+++
 Flat nasal bridge++++
 Flat and short nose+
 Cleft palate/lipHigh arched+ lip/palate+ palate
 Low set ears+++
 Malformed ears++
 Malformed ear without opening+
 Protruding tongue+
 Short stubby tongue+
 Glossoptosis+
 Down slanting palpebral fissures++
 Epicanthal fold+
 Broad philtrum++
 Micrognathia++
 Occular malformationColoboma+Iris coloboma
 GlucomaInconsistent++
 Iris hypoplasia+
 FundoscopyNormalNormal
 Bow shaped mouth+
 Dental abnormalitiesNR+ +

Hands
 Simian-like palmer crease+, right hand
 Microphallus+
 Spatulate thumbs with broad nails+
 Cylindrical fingers+
 Overriding fingers++
 Clinodactyly+ +

Foot
 Big gap between 1st and 2nd toe+
 Rocker bottom feet++
 Club foot varus or valgus +

Genitalia
 Micropenis+
 Hydrocele+ Left sided
 Hypospadius++
 Urogenital sinus+
 Pyloric stenosis+
 Anal atresia++
 Rectovaginal fistula+

Systemic
 Respiratory distress++
 ASD/VSD+ ASDASD/VSDCHD
 Hydronephrosis+ B/L+
 Cerebellar hypoplasia++
 Vomiting+
 Dilated ventricles+
 Joint laxity+
 Knee/hip dislocation+
 Scoliosis+
 Psychomotor retardation++++
 Hearing loss? ++/−+
 Developmental delay+++
 Growth retardation++++
 Mental retardation++++
 Convulsions
 Immunodeficiency++
 Delayed speech?++++