Terminal 6q27 Microdeletion Syndrome: A Case Report

Cureus. 2022 Nov 2;14(11):e31037. doi: 10.7759/cureus.31037. eCollection 2022 Nov.

Abstract

A 10-year-old female with a history of global developmental delay (reduced concentration, cognitive impairment, and difficulty in reading and writing), scoliosis, aggressiveness, toe walking, and brain malformations was observed in the pediatric development outpatient consultation of Hospital de Santo Espírito da Ilha Terceira (HSEIT), Azores, Portugal. A genetic study was carried out and showed a terminal 6q27 microdeletion, a rare disorder. Being so rare, it's important to share with the wider medical community any of such cases so early diagnosis can occur and interventions may be developed.

Keywords: cerebral ventricular asymmetry; child; chromosome 6; chromosome deletion; congenital; developmental delay; facial asymmetry; scoliosis; syndrome; terminal chromosome 6q27 deletion.

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