Ring chromosome 15 syndrome.
Two new cases of ring chromosome 15 are reported. A review of the nine cases described in the literature shows that ring chromosomes 15 are associated with a rather uniform phenotype characterized by slight to moderate mental retardation, marked pre- and postnatal growth failure, triangular face, and short hands and feet.
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D002648:Child; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D002901:Chromosomes, Human, 13-15; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007621:Karyotyping