title: Ring chromosome 8 in a boy with multiple congenital abnormalities and mental retardation.
abstract: A ring chromosome 8 was found in peripheral blood cells in a boy, whose chromosomes were studied because of multiple congenital anomalies. Examination of skin cells revealed a 46,XY/46,XY,8r pattern. Application of several banding techniques suggested a duplication of the most distal bands of both arms in the ring. The terminal end of 8q appeared to have been retained as could be shown by R-banding. The anaesthesia and surgery the mother underwent in the first month of her pregnancy is considered as a possible cause  of the chromosome abnormality.
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000235:genetics*; D002648:Child; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D025063:Chromosome Disorders; D002906:Chromosomes, Human, 6-12 and X; D003878:Dermatoglyphics; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000235:genetics*; D007621:Karyotyping; D008297:Male