Abstract
Objective To enhance the understanding of clinical characteristics,diagnosis,follow-up and genetic testing of chromosome 16p11. 2 deletion syndrome. Methods The clinical manifestations,laboratory testing,diagnosis,follow-up,and genetic testing of one case with chromosome 16p11. 2 deletion syndrome were reviewed,analyzed and summarized. Meanwhile,relevant literatures of chromosome 16p11. 2 deletion syndrome were reviewed in this article. Results ①A 2-month-and-13-day boy with 20-day fever,cough,and diarrhea was admitted to our hospital. Deformity of six fingers in right palm and scoliosis was found. The total peripheral blood lymphocytes and lymphocyte subsets were lower than the reference levels. Chest X-ray indicated that the sternum shape was abnormal and T9-T12 vertebral bodies were hemivertebrae deformity. The patient was improved with a hyperactive and exciting performance after anti-infection therapy. Follow up after releasing indicated that the count of peripheral blood lymphocytes was improved,however,WBC,N and CD4+ T cells remained low levels. The boy was diagnosed as epilepsy at 5 months old and improved after treatment with anti-epileptic drugs. A deletion of 0. 545 4 Mb in chromosome 16p11. 2 was identified by chromosome chip detection technology and confirmed by high-density oligonucleotide comparative genomic hybridization( CGH)Microarray. The genes located in this deleted region included SPN,QRRT,Cl6orf54,KIF22,MAZ,SEZ6L2,CDIPT,ASPHDl,KCTDl3, TMEM2l9,TAOK2,DOC2A,TBX6. The results of Chromosome chip detection were normal in his parents. Thus,this boy was finally diagnosed as chromosome 16p11. 2 deletion syndrome. ②1 387cases were reported by 95 published articles related with chromosome 16p11. 2 deletion syndrome,involving the nervous system(547,39. 7%),endocrine system(371,26. 9%),growth and skeletal abnormalities(84,6. 1%),urinary and digestive system(10,0. 7%),cardiovascular system(4,0. 3%),immune function(1,0. 07%). The different size of the deletion region in chromosome 16p11. 2 led a high heterogeneity of clinical characteristics. Conclusion Chromosome 16p11. 2 deletion syndrome has variable clinical manifestations ,including multiple skeletal deformities( such as scoliosis),nervous system abnormalities( such as seizure,autism),other systems( such as repeated infection,endocrine abnormalities). The diagnosis of Chromosome 16p11. 2 deletion syndrome relies on chromosome chip detection technology and CGH microarray.关键词
16号染色体/16p11. 2缺失综合征/脊柱侧弯Key words
Chromosome 16/Chromosome 16p11. 2 deletion syndrome/Gene expression/Scoliosis
