Ring chromosome 6 in a child with minimal abnormalities

Am J Med Genet. 1979;4(3):271-7. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.1320040310.

Abstract

We describe a boy with a ring chromosome 6 and short stature, mild micrognathia, and bilateral transitional/simian creases. Five other patients with a ring 6 have been reported. The clinical and cytogenetic observations of all six patients are compared and discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Body Height
  • Child
  • Chromosome Aberrations*
  • Chromosomes, Human, 6-12 and X*
  • Humans
  • Karyotyping
  • Male
  • Micrognathism / genetics