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De novo 13q13.3-21.31 deletion involving RB1 gene in a patient with hemangioendothelioma of the liver.
Italian journal of pediatrics - 16 Jan 2014
Rapini Novella, Lidano Roberta, Pietrosanti Silvia, Vitiello Giuseppina, Grimaldi Chiara, Postorivo Diana, Nardone Anna Maria, Del Bufalo Francesca, Brancati Francesco, Manca Bitti Maria Luisa
Abstract excerpt
Interstitial deletions of the long arm of chromosome 13 (13q) are related with variable phenotypes, according to the size and the location of the deleted region. The main clinical features are moderate/severe mental and growth retardation, cranio-facial dysmorphism, variable congenital defects and increased susceptibility to tumors. Here we report a 3-year-old girl carrying a de novo 13q13.3-21.32 interstitial...
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