A Case of Ring Chromosome 20 with Mental Retardation and Epilepsy.
- Author:
Yeon Kyung JUNG
1
;
Gyeong Hoon LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, Korea. pedkhlee@cu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Ring chromosome 20;
Epilepsy;
Mental retardation
- MeSH:
Arm;
Brain;
Epilepsy*;
Humans;
Infant;
Intellectual Disability*;
Karyotype;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Male;
Mosaicism;
Ring Chromosomes*;
Seizures
- From:Korean Journal of Pediatrics
2005;48(1):108-111
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Ring chromosome 20 mosaicism [r(20)] is a rare chromosomal anomaly associated with minor dysmorphism, mental retardation, autistic behavior, and intractable epilepsy. The proposed mechanism of ring formation is breakage of both short and long arms of a chromosome with subsequent end-to- end fusion. We encountered an 18-month-old boy who presented with developmental delay and mental retardation with seizure episodes, but showed normal brain magnetic resonance imaging. Chromosome study from peripheral blood showed 46,XY, r(20)(p13q13.3) karyotype. The authors report a case of ring chromosome 20 with mental retardation and epilepsy, with a review of the literature.
