Deletion 14q(q24.3 to q32.1) syndrome: significance of peculiar facial appearance in its diagnosis, and deletion mapping of Pi(alpha 1-antitrypsin)

Hum Genet. 1986 Oct;74(2):190-2. doi: 10.1007/BF00282092.

Abstract

A 10-month-old Japanese boy who had interstitial deletion of the long arm of chromosome No. 14; 46,XY, del(14)(pter----q24.3: :q32.1----qter) is reported. A peculiar facial appearance, including round face, frontal hypertrichosis with thick eyebrows, horizontal narrow palpebral fissures, a short bulbous nose with a flat nasal root, and mild micrognathia, appeared to be common with the two previously reported cases. We stress the significance of this peculiar facial appearance in the diagnosis of 14q-(q24.3 to q32.1) syndrome. The level of alpha 1-antitrypsin in the patient was only about half of that of his parents and controls, and the Pi locus was tentatively assigned to band 14q32.1.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Chromosome Banding
  • Chromosome Deletion*
  • Chromosome Mapping*
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 14*
  • Face / abnormalities*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Karyotyping
  • Male
  • Phenotype
  • Syndrome
  • alpha 1-Antitrypsin / genetics*

Substances

  • alpha 1-Antitrypsin