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A unique case of a patient with partial trisomy 22 and lipodystrophy: is it a new syndrome due to an IGF-IR mutation?
Genetic counseling (Geneva, Switzerland) - 1 Jan 2010
Caglayan A O, Klammt J, Kiess W, Hatipoglu N, Pfäffle R, Kurtoglu S, Saatci C, Dundar M
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A newborn male presented with intestinal malrotation, facial anomalies, hypertrichosis, hypertrophic, hyperpigmented nipples and enlarged genitals with a hyperpigmented scrotum. In addition, the patient displayed a marked lipodystrophy of trunk and limbs. His karyotype demonstrated a small supernumerary NOR-positive marker chromosome that was subsequently identified as del(22)(q12->qter). This extra structurally...
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