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Overgrowth is rarely associated with chromosomal imbalances. Here we report on four children from two unrelated families presenting with overgrowth and a terminal duplication of the long arm of chromosome 15 diagnosed using cytogenetic and FISH studies. In both cases, chromosome analysis of the parents showed a balanced translocation involving 15q26.1-qter. Molecular and cytogenetic studies showed three copies of the insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF1R) gene. This finding suggests that overgrowth observed in our patients might be causally related to a dosage effect of the IGF1R gene, in contrast to severe growth retardation observed in patients with terminal deletion of 15q. The present observation emphasises the importance of chromosome analysis in patients with overgrowth and mental retardation. Moreover, it further delineates a specific phenotype related to trisomy 15q26.1-qter with macrosomia at birth, overgrowth, macrocephaly and mild developmental delay being the major clinical features.
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We thank Pr B Le Marec for his clinical expertise and help with family 1. M Picq, C Ozilou and JM Lapierre are acknowledged for their excellent technical work and Y Deris for his photographic assistance.
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Faivre, L., Gosset, P., Cormier-Daire, V. et al. Overgrowth and trisomy 15q26.1-qter including the IGF1 receptor gene: report of two families and review of the literature. Eur J Hum Genet 10, 699–706 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ejhg.5200879
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