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Table 1 Cytogenetic and/or molecular studies and clinical features reported in patients with de novo duplications of 17p11.2p12 involving PMP22-RAI1 genes (YUHAL syndrome)

From: Report of a patient with a de novo non-recurrent duplication of 17p11.2p12 and Yq11 deletion

Reference

Cytogenetic/molecular studies

Delineation of the duplication

Shared clinical manifestations

Electrophysio-logical evaluation

Other clinical manifestations

M

LW

LH

H

D

R/C

AE

DD

Lupski et al., 1992 [13]

Cytogenetic analysis dup(17)(p11.2p12) / FISH and DNA markers confirmed the duplication

NA

+

+

+

+

Generalized demyelinating sensory-motor polyneuropathy

Abnormal right hand and thumb.

VSD

Upadhyaya et al., 1993 [11]

Cytogenetic analysis dup(17)(p11.2p12) / Southern blot confirmed the duplication

NA

+

+

+

+

+

Generalized demyelinating sensory-motor polyneuropathy

Ear pits

Roa et al., 1996 [12]

Cytogenetic analysis dup(17)p11 / FISH confirmed duplication

NA

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

+

Generalized demyelinating sensory-motor polyneuropathy

 

Cytogenetic analysis 46,XY,inv. dup(17)(pter→ p11.2::p11.2 → p13.3::p11.2 → qter) / FISH confirmed duplication

NA

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

+ (1/2)

NR

+

Normal

Complex CHD

Fernández-Torre et al., 2001 [14]

Cytogenetic analysis 17p(add) / FISH confirmed duplication in 17p13.3

NA

+

+

+

+

+

+

Demyelinating neuropathy

Divergent strabismus, microphthalmia, hyperactivity

Potocki et al., 2007 [16]

Cytogenetic analysis dup(17)(p11.2p12) / FISH confirmed duplication / delimited by aCGH

8.2 Mb

NR

+

+

+

+

Peripheral neuropathy

Autistic features, dilated aortic root and bicommissural aortic valve

Doco-Fenzy et al., 2008 [2]

Cytogenetic analysis dup(17)(p11.2p12) / FISH confirmed duplication

11.15 Mb

+

+

+

+

+

+

Demyelinating neuropathy

Everted lower lip, VSD, hyperactivity

Mendez-Rosado et al., 2017 [15]

Cytogenetic analysis / reverse FISH

46,XY,der(5)(5pter- > 5p13.1::17p12- > 17p11.2 or 17p11.2- > 17p12::5p13.1- > 5pter

NA

+

+

+

+

Not done

Frontal cortical atrophy, epilepsy

This patient

CMA analysis dup(17)(p11.2p12) or arr[hg19] 17p12p11.2(10,701,287-21,504,890)×3 mat.

Concurrent Yq11 deletion previously identified by conventional cytogenetics. A posteriori G-banding and MLPA confirmed the 17p duplication.

10.8 Mb

+

+

+

+

+

+

Generalized demyelinating sensory-motor polyneuropathy

Everted lower lip, retroauricular pits, hypertrichosis

  1. Abbreviations: aCGH array comparative genomic hybridization, AE Abnormal ears, CHD Congenital heart disease, CMA Chromosomal microarray analysis, D Down-slanted palpebral fissures, DD Developmental delay, FISH Fluorescence in situ hybridization, H Hypertelorism, LH Low height, LW Low weight, M Microcephaly, NA Not available, NR Not reported, R/C Renal/cardiac anomalies, VSD Ventricular septal defect