Chromosome 6p25 deletion syndrome: A case report and review of ophthalmic features

The 6p25 deletion syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterized by a wide spectrum of congenital anomalies. Ophthalmic abnormalities appear to be highly associated with the syndrome, although this relationship has not been well characterized to date. We conducted a systematic literature review to highlight the ocular features in patients with this deletion syndrome and describe a 7‐month‐old female who has a 6.07 MB 6p25.1p25.3 deletion and a 4.25 MB 17q25.3 duplication. Our patient presented with multiple congenital anomalies, including macrocephaly, frontal bossing, low set ears, tent‐shaped mouth, saddle nose, flat midface, and hearing impairment. Her ophthalmic features included proptosis, down‐slanting palpebral fissures, hypertelorism, nystagmus, bilateral posterior embryotoxon, and decentered and abnormally shaped pupils. A systematic review of the published cases with sufficient clinical eye descriptions included 63 cases with a confirmed 6p25 deletion. The most common eye findings observed were posterior embryotoxon, iris hypoplasia, corectopia, cornea opacity, and glaucoma.

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