Case report: early aortic valve degeneration associated with interstitial deletion of chromosome 2–46,XX,del (2)(q31.3; q32.2)

Case report: early aortic valve degeneration associated with interstitial deletion of chromosome 2–46,XX,del (2)(q31.3; q32.2)

Abstract Background Interstitial deletions within the long arm of chromosome 2, involving the 2q31q33 region, are rare but are known to be associated with delays in development, behavioral problems, facial dysmorphism and various hand/foot anomalies. Case presentation Here, we describe a case with a...

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Main Authors: Raymond Pfister, Clara Knowles, Matthias Kirsch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Genetic
Microdeletion
Valvular degeneration
Aortic valve insufficiency
Fibromyxoid degeneration
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-020-01104-3

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