Velo-cardio-facial syndrome, schizophrenia and deletion at chromosome 22q11.
A man with intellectual disability presented with schizophrenia, hypocalcaemia, facial dysmorphism and cleft soft palate. Velo-cardio-facial syndrome was diagnosed and deletion at 22q11 was confirmed by fluorescent in situ hybridization.
Chow
L Y
LY
Department of Psychiatry, Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Waye
M M
MM
Garcia-Barcelo
M
M
Chiu
H F
HF
Fung
K P
KP
Lee
C Y
CY
D000328:Adult; D002872:Chromosome Deletion; D002892:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 22; D019465:Craniofacial Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D013577:Syndrome; D014609:Uvula / Q000002:abnormalities*