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17q24.2 microdeletion syndrome

MedGen UID:
1808156
Concept ID:
C5680185
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Del(17)(q24)
SNOMED CT: 17q24.2 microdeletion syndrome (1229873009)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0035151
Orphanet: ORPHA529962

Definition

A rare genetic multiple congenital anomalies/dysmorphic features-intellectual disability syndrome with characteristics of developmental and speech delay, intellectual disability, feeding difficulties, failure to thrive, growth retardation, and associated malformations such as abnormality of fingers and toes (i.e. clinodactyly of the fifth finger, second to third toe syndactyly), microcephaly, heart defects and upper airways anomalies. Observed facial dysmorphism includes hypertelorism, small, narrow or downslanting palpebral fissures, ptosis, epicanthus, ear malformations, broad nasal bridge, bulbous/prominent nose, short philtrum, thin lips, retrognathia/micrognathia, arched/cleft palate and dental anomalies. Additional variable manifestations include hearing and visual impairment, seizures, joint anomalies, obesity, and behavioural/psychiatric disorders. [from SNOMEDCT_US]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGV17q24.2 microdeletion syndrome

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Diagnosis

Hancarova M, Malikova M, Kotrova M, Drabova J, Trkova M, Sedlacek Z
Am J Med Genet A 2018 Jun;176(6):1438-1442. Epub 2018 Apr 25 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.38711. PMID: 29696806
Afifi HH, Fukai R, Miyake N, Gamal El Din AA, Eid MM, Eid OM, Thomas MM, El-Badry TH, Tosson AM, Abdel-Salam GM, Matsumoto N
Am J Med Genet A 2015 Oct;167A(10):2418-24. Epub 2015 May 31 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.37185. PMID: 26033841
Czeschik JC, Voigt C, Goecke TO, Lüdecke HJ, Wagner N, Kuechler A, Wieczorek D
Am J Med Genet A 2013 Feb;161A(2):295-300. Epub 2013 Jan 10 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.35735. PMID: 23307537
Lestner JM, Ellis R, Canham N
Eur J Med Genet 2012 Dec;55(12):700-4. Epub 2012 Aug 24 doi: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2012.08.003. PMID: 22982078

Clinical prediction guides

Hancarova M, Malikova M, Kotrova M, Drabova J, Trkova M, Sedlacek Z
Am J Med Genet A 2018 Jun;176(6):1438-1442. Epub 2018 Apr 25 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.38711. PMID: 29696806
Vergult S, Dauber A, Delle Chiaie B, Van Oudenhove E, Simon M, Rihani A, Loeys B, Hirschhorn J, Pfotenhauer J, Phillips JA 3rd, Mohammed S, Ogilvie C, Crolla J, Mortier G, Menten B
Eur J Hum Genet 2012 May;20(5):534-9. Epub 2011 Dec 14 doi: 10.1038/ejhg.2011.239. PMID: 22166941Free PMC Article

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