title: Coexistence of 9p Deletion Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorder.
abstract: Deletion or duplication of the short arm of chromosome 9 may lead to a variety of clinical conditions including craniofacial and limb abnormalities, skeletal malformations, mental retardation, and autism spectrum disorder. Here, we present a case report of 5-year-old boy with 9p deletion syndrome and autism spectrum disorder.
authors.affiliation: Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Antakya State Hospital, Hatay, Turkey. dr_sgunes@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Serkan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Güneş
authors.affiliation: Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Mersin University School of Medicine, Mersin, Turkey.
authors.forename: Özalp
authors.initials: Ö
authors.lastname: Ekinci
authors.affiliation: Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Mersin University School of Medicine, Mersin, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nuran
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ekinci
authors.affiliation: Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Mersin University School of Medicine, Mersin, Turkey.
authors.forename: Fevziye
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Toros
mesh_terms: D000067877:Autism Spectrum Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002872:Chromosome Deletion; D002899:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 9 / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
keywords: 9p; Autism; Deletion