1.5 Mb microdeletion in 15q24 in a patient with mild OAVS phenotype

Eur J Med Genet. 2012 Feb;55(2):135-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2011.11.006. Epub 2011 Dec 3.

Abstract

We report on a boy presenting with features of OAVS (Oculoauriculovertebral spectrum) and carrying a 1.5 Mb microdeletion in 15q24.1q24.2. This recurrent deletion usually leads to a broad clinical spectrum but has never been found associated with features of OAVS such as ear agenesis. This observation is in accordance with OAVS being a genetically heterogeneous disorder, and points out the importance of array-CGH screening in this disorder.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Chromosome Deletion*
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 15 / genetics*
  • Comparative Genomic Hybridization
  • Goldenhar Syndrome / genetics*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Phenotype