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Two patients with chromosome 22q11.2 deletion presenting with childhood obesity and hyperphagia

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  • John Bassett
  • Kate E. Chandler
  • Sofia Douzgou
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<mark>Journal publication date</mark>08/2016
<mark>Journal</mark>European Journal of Medical Genetics
Issue number8
Volume59
Number of pages3
Pages (from-to)401-403
Publication StatusPublished
Early online date13/05/16
<mark>Original language</mark>English

Abstract

Chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome is a clinically heterogeneous condition of intellectual disability, parathyroid and thyroid hypoplasia, palatal abnormalities, cardiac malformations and psychiatric symptoms. Hyperphagia and childhood obesity is widely reported in Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) but there is only one previous report of this presentation in chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. We describe two further cases of chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome in which hyperphagia and childhood obesity were the presenting features. This may be a manifestation of obsessive behaviour secondary to some of the psychiatric features commonly seen in chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. Serious complications may result from hyperphagia and childhood obesity therefore early recognition and intervention is crucial. Due to the similar clinical presentation of these two patients to patients with PWS, it is suggested that the hyperphagia seen here should be managed in a similar way to how it is managed in PWS.

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This is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in European Journal of Medical Genetics. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in European Journal of Medical Genetics, 59, 8, 2016 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2016.05.008