Molecular characterisation and phenotypic description of two patients with reciprocal chromosomal aberrations in the region of the 3q29 microdeletion/microduplication syndromes
*Correspondencia: Dr. Jesús Eirís Puñal. Unidad de Neurología Pediátrica. Departamento de Pediatría. Edif. Consultas Externas, planta 1. Hospital Clínico Universitario. Travesa da Choupana, s/n. E-15706 Santiago de Compostela (A Coruña).
E-mail: jesus.eiris.punal@sergas.es
Introduction: The 3q29 microdeletion and microduplication syndromes are characterised by a marked phenotypic heterogeneity, and delayed development and a mild-moderate degree of intellectual disability are the most frequent clinical manifestations.
Case reports: Two patients with reciprocal chromosomal aberrations in the 3q29 region. The patient with 3q29 microdeletion presented learning disabilities, borderline microcephaly, mild facial dysmorphism, attentional deficit and impulsiveness, and anxious and obsessive traits. The patient with reciprocal 3q29 microduplication presented learning disabilities, mild facial dysmorphism and a disruptive behavioural profile that was not previously associated with this duplication.
Conclusions: The phenotypes of these patients are compared and the literature about paediatric patients with 3q29 microdeletions and microduplications is reviewed.
Casos clínicos Dos pacientes con aberraciones cromosómicas recíprocas en la región 3q29. La paciente con la microdeleción 3q29 presenta dificultades de aprendizaje, microcefalia límite, dismorfismo facial leve, déficit atencional e impulsividad, y rasgos ansiosos y obsesivos. El paciente con la microduplicación 3q29 recíproca presenta dificultades de aprendizaje, dismorfismo facial leve y un perfil conductual disruptivo no asociado previamente con esta duplicación.
Conclusión Se comparan los fenotipos de estos pacientes y se revisa la bibliografía de pacientes pediátricos con microdeleciones y microduplicaciones 3q29.