ChromosOmics - Database





                                                  - CHROMOSOME  4 -                                                

Cases without
clinical findings
Cases with
clinical findings


most common clinical findings acc to Orphanet and this page
(variable clinical features)


- DD = developmental delay (including intellectual disability)
- growth retardation
- microcephaly
- DYS = dysmorphic facial features
- also possible:
cleft lip and/or cleft palate

Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome (WHS) in case deletion in 4p:
 includes corresponding critical region in 4p16.3 - hg19: 1,873,121-1,983,919 Mb

Cases without or very mild clinical findings (O)

case no.
gender/
age at diagnosis

studied
material

de novo/
inherited

karyotype test
methods

clinical symptoms
Reference
RC/O-
04-
p1?6q3?5/
1-1

male/
64y

PBL
?dn
46,XY,r(4)(p1?6q3?5)
GTG
male with borderline normal intelligence
{424}
RC/O-
04-
p1?6q3?5/
 1-2

female/
2.5y
PBL
?dn
46,XX,r(4)(p1?6q3?5)
Telomeric repeats present
GTG
FISH

growth retardation,  mild DYS, hypopigmentation, otherwise normal
{437}
RC/O-
04-
p16q35/
 1-1

male/
8y

PBL
dn
46,XY,r(4)(p16q35)
dynamic mosaicism: 46,XY,r(4)(p16q35)[72]/46,XY,dic r(4)[16]/ 45,XY,XY,−r(4)[3] 9% cells unstable derivatives
GTG
clinodactyly {1; 60}
RC/O-
04-
p16.3q35.2/
1-1

female/
10m

PBL
dn
46,XX,r(4)(p16.3q35.2)
Subtelomere 4pter absent and 4qter present
WHS CR+
GTG
FISH
aCGH
 growth retardation {1; 73}
RC/O-
04-
p16.3q35.2/
1
-2

male/
~1y

PBL
dn
46,XY,r(4)(p16.3q35.2)
dynamic mosaicism: 22-36%
Subtelomere 4pter absent and 4qter present

WHS CR+
GTG
FISH
clinodactyly {1; 76}

Cases with clinical findings (W)

case no.
gender/
age at diagnosis

studied
material

de novo/
inherited

karyotype
test
methods

general clinical symptoms
Reference
RC/W-
04-
p1?6q3?5/
1-1

male/
newborn

PBL, BM
dn
46,XY,r(4)(p1?6q3?5)
dynamic mosaicism: 8.5%
solid staining
DD, cleft lip and palate, growth retardation, DYS. WHS-like
{1; 40}
RC/W-
04-
p1?6q3?5/
1
-2

female/
~5y

PBL
fibros

dn
46,XX,r(4)(p1?6q3?5)
dynamic mosaicism: 3.6%
solid staining
ISH

DD, growth retardation, DYS. WHS-like {1; 42}
RC/W-
04-
p1?6q3?5/
1
-3

male/
newborn
?PBL
dn
46,XY,r(4)(p1?6q3?5)
solid staining
ISH

growth retardation
{1; 43}
RC/W-
04-
p1?6q3?5/
1
-4

female/
~3y

PBL
dn
46,XX,r(4)(p1?6q3?5)
dynamic mosaicism: 46,XX,r(4)[6]/46,XX[64], at 9y: 46,XX,r(4)[36]/
46,XX[14]
solid staining
ISH
DD, growth retardation, DYS. WHS-like {1; 44}
RC/W-
04-
p1?6q3?5/
1
-5

male/
8y

PBL
dn
46,XY,r(4)(p1?6q3?5)
dynamic mosaicism: 6.6%; 46,XY,r(4)(p?15q?34)[128]/ 45,XY,−r(4)[13]
GTG
DD, growth retardation, DYS
{1; 45; 143}
RC/W-
04-
p1?6q3?5/
1
-6

female/
newborn
?PBL
dn
46,XX,r(4)(p1?6q3?5)
GTG
cleft palate, growth retardation, DYS {1; 51}
RC/W-
04-
p1?6q3?5/
1
-7

female/
adult

?PBL
?dn
46,XX,r(4)(p1?6q3?5)
solid staining
 sceleat abnormlaities
{555}
literature not accessible}

RC/W-
04-
p1?6q3?5/
1
-8

male/
newborn

PBL
dn
46,XY,r(4)(p1?6q3?5)
dynamic mosaicism:
46,XY,r(4)/45,XY,-4/46,XY
solid staining
DD, growth retardation, DYS
{556, case 1}
RC/W-
04-
p1?6q3?5/
1
-9

female/
adult

PBL
dn
46,XX,r(4)(p1?6q3?5)
GTG
cleft palate, growth retardation, DYS {557}
literature not accessible
}

RC/W-
04-
p1?6q3?5/
1
-10

male/
child

PBL
?dn
46,XY,r(4)(p1?6q3?5)
GTG
DD, growth retardation, DYS, seizures  {565}
RC/W-
04-
p1?6q3?5/
1
-11

male/
n.a.

PBL
?dn
46,XY,r(4)(p1?6q3?5)
Subtelomere 4pter absent
GTG
FISH

no details provided apart from blepharophimosis  {575, case 14}
RC/W-
04-
p1?6q3?5/
1
-12

female/
n.a.

PBL
?dn
46,XX,r(4)(p1?6q3?5)
GTG
no details provided {595, case 33}
RC/W-
04-
p1?6q3?5/
1-
13

male/
0.5y
PBL
dn
46,XY,r(4)(p1?6q3?5) GTG
heart disease, dysplastic kidney {625, case 4-1}
RC/W-
04-
p1?6q3?5/
1
-14

male/
~4y
PBL
dn
46,XY,r(4)(p1?6q3?5) GTG
DD, growth retardation, DYS, seizures {625, case 4-4}
RC/W-
04-
p1?6q3?5/
2
-1

male/
4y

PBL
dn
46,XY,r(4)(p1?6q3?5), der(?17)t(4;?17)
solid staining
ISH

DD, growth retardation, DYS. WHS-like {1; 41}
RC/W-
04-
p16q22.3/
1-
1

female/
newborn
PBL
dn
46,XX,r(4)(p16q22.3)
dynamic mosaicism: 46,XX,r(4)(p16q22.3)[12]/47,XX,r(4),+del(4)(q22.3)[4]/46,XX[84]
GTG
midgut rotation, absent scapula
{1; 61, 582}
RC/W-
04-
p16q33/
1-
1

female/
5y

PBL
dn
46,XX,r(4)(p16q33)
dynamic mosaicism: 15%
GTG
 growth retardation
{1; 48}
RC/W-
04-
p16q34/
1-
1

male/
1.5y

PBL
dn
46,XY,r(4)(p16q34)
Subtelomere 4pter and 4qter absent
WHS CR-
GTG
FISH
DD, cleft palate, growth retardation, DYS. WHS-like {1; 68}
RC/W-
04-
p16q35/
1-1

male/
newborn
PBL
dn
46,XY,r(4)(p16q35)
dynamic mosaicism: 46,XY,r(4)(p16q35)[249]/47,XY,r(4),+r(4)
[25]/46,XY,dic r(4)[16]/
45,XY,−r(4)[8]/47,XY,dic r(4),+dic r(4)[2]
GTG
DD, growth retardation
{1; 46}
RC/W-
04-
p16q35/
1-
2

male/
newborn
PBL
dn
46,XY,r(4)(p16q35)
dynamic mosaicism: 3.8% loss r, 5.7%, 2 monocentric r, 9.4% 2 dicentric r, 2 cells, unstable derivatives
GTG
DD, growth retardation, DYS.
{1; 52}
RC/W-
04-
p16q35/
1-
3

female/
1y

PBL
dn
46,XX,r(4)(p16q35)
dynamic mosaicism: 3.6% loss of r, 8.8% dicentric r and unstable derivatives
GTG
DD {1; 53; 54}
RC/W-
04-
p16q35/
1-
4

male/
12y

PBL
dn
46,XY,r(4)(p16q35)
dynamic mosaicism: 46,XY,r(4)(p16q35)[40]/46,XY,dic r(4)
[4]/45,XY,−r(4)[4]/46,XY[2]
GTG
DD, growth retardation, DYS.
{1; 55}
RC/W-
04-
p16q35/
1-
5

male/
~1y

PBL
dn
46,XY,r(4)(p16q35)
GTG
DD, growth retardation, DYS.
{1; 56}
RC/W-
04-
p16q35/
1-
6

female/
newborn
PBL
dn
46,XX,r(4)(p16q35)
dynamic mosaicism: 13% 
GTG
DD, growth retardation, DYS.
WHS-like
{1; 50}
RC/W-
04-
p16q35/
1-
7

female/
newborn
PBL
dn
46,XX,r(4)(p16q35)
dynamic mosaicism: 46,XX,r(4)(p16q35)[81]/45,XX,−4[12]/
47,XX,−4, +r(4) × 2[2]
GTG
DD, growth retardation, DYS.
{1; 58}
RC/W-
04-
p16q35/
1-
8

male/
~5y

PBL
dn
46,XY,r(4)(p16q35)
dynamic mosaicism:
46,XY,r(4)(p16q35)[270]/45,XY,−r(4)[4]
8.7% cells unstable derivatives
GTG
growth retardation, DYS
{1; 75, case 1}
RC/W-
04-
p16q35/
1-9

male/
newborn
PBL
dn
46,XY,r(4)(p16q35)
GTG
growth retardation, DYS
{625, case 4-2}
RC/W-
04-
p16q35/
1-10

male/
~1y
PBL
dn
46,XY,r(4)(p16q35)
dynamic mosaicism:
46,XY,r(4)[52]/46,XY,+dr(4)[5]/47,XY,r(4x2)[3]
GTG
DD
{897}
RC/W-
04-
p16q35/
1-11

female/
17y

PBL

?dn

46,XX,r(4)(p16q35)

dynamic mosaicism:

46,XX,r(4)/46,XX
GTG
DD, DYS, growth retardation, microcephaly {1199}
RC/W-
04-
p16q35/
1-12

female/
29y

PBL

?dn

46,XX,r(4)(p16q35)

dynamic mosaicism:

46,XX,r(4)[24]/46,XX[2]/45,XX,-4[3],46,XX,dr(4)[1]
GTG
DD, microcephaly, growth retardation, DYS {1200}
RC/W-
04-
p16.3q34/
1-1

male/
n.a.
PBL
dn
46,XY,r(4)(p16.3q34)
GTG
mol Gen

DD, growth retardation, DYS
{576, case MB}
RC/W-
04-
p16.3q34/
1-1

male/
n.a.

PBL
dn
46,XY,r(4)(p16.3q34)
GTG
mol Gen
DD, growth retardation, DYS.
{576, case BK; 577}
RC/W-
04-
p16.3q35.2/
1-1

male/
5m

PBL
dn
46,XY,r(4)(p16.3q35.2)
dynamic mosaicism: 46,XY,r(4)(p16q35.2)[9]/45,XY,−r(4)[1]
Subtelomere 4pter and 4qter present
WHS CR+
GTG
FISH
DD, growth retardation, DYS.
{1; 63}
RC/W-
04-
p16.3q35.2/
1
-2

female/
~1.3y

PBL
dn
46,XX,r(4)(p16.3q35.2)
Subtelomere 4pter and 4qter present
WHS CR+
GTG
FISH
growth retardation, DYS, dispigmentation
{1; 64; 625, case 4-3}
RC/W-
04-
p16.3q35.2/
1
-3

female/
newborn
PBL
dn
46,XX,r(4)(p16.3q35.2)
Subtelomere 4pter and 4qter present
WHS CR+
acc. to aCGH in 4p: 0.76 Mb loss

GTG
FISH
aCGH
growth retardation
{1; 72}
RC/W-
04-
p16.3q35.2/
1
-4

female/
11y

PBL
dn
46,XX,r(4)(p16.3q35.2)
dynamic mosaicism: 4.3%
Subtelomere 4pter and 4qter present
WHS CR+
acc. to aCGH in 4p: 1.8Mb loss
GTG
FISH
growth retardation, DYS. WHS-like {1; 78, case 2}
RC/W-
04-
p16.3q35.2/
1
-5

male/
6y

PBL
dn
46,XY,r(4)(p16.3q35.2)
dynamic mosaicism: 46,XY,r(4)(p16.3q35.2)[42]/46,XY,dic r(4)[3]/
45,XY,−4[1]/47,XY,r(4),+r(4)[1]/46,XY,-del(4)
(?q25)[1]/46,XY,[11]
Subtelomere 4pter and 4qter present
WHS CR+
No imbalance in aCGH
GTG
FISH
aCGH
 growth retardation, DYS.
{1; 82}
RC/W-
04-
p16.3q35.2/
1
-6

female/
newborn
PBL
dn
46,XX,r(4)(p16.3q35.2)
dynamic mosaicism: 46,XX,r(4)(p16.3q35)[21]/45,XX,−r(4)[9]
Subtelomere 4pter and 4qter present
WHS CR+
GTG
FISH
growth retardation, DYS. {1; 83}
RC/W-
04-
p16.3q35.2/
2
-1

male/
newborn
PBL
dn
46,XY,r(4)(p16.3q35.2)
dynamic mosaicism: 46,XY,r(4)(p16.3q35)[9]/46,XY[11]
Subtelomere 4pter absent and 4qter present
WHS CR+
GTG
FISH
DD, growth retardation, DYS. WHS-like {1; 62}
RC/W-
04-
p16.3q35.2/
2
-2

female/
27y

PBL
dn
46,XX,r(4)(p16.3q35.2)
dynamic mosaicism: 46,XX,r(4)(p16q35)[160]/45,XX,−r(4)[16]/
46,XX,dic r(4)[9]/
47,XX,r(4),+r(4)[8]/46,XX[21]

Subtelomere 4pter absent and 4qter present

WHS CR+
GTG
FISH
DD, growth retardation.
{1; 66}
RC/W-
04-
p16.3q35.2/
2
-3

male/
newborn
PBL
dn
46,XY,r(4)(p16.3q35.2)
Subtelomere 4pter absent and 4qter present
WHS CR+
acc. to aCGH in 4p: 1.3~1.5 Mb loss
GTG
FISH
aCGH
growth retardation
{1; 71}
RC/W-
04-
p16.3q35.2/
2
-4

female/
2.5y

PBL
dn
46,XX,r(4)(p16q35.2)
Subtelomere 4pter absent and 4qter present
WHS CR+
GTG
FISH
DD, growth retardation, DYS.
{1; 67}
RC/W-
04-
p16.3q35.2/
2
-5

male/
1.6y

PBL
dn
46,XY,r(4)(p16.?3q35.2)
dynamic mosaicism:
46,XY,r(4)(p16.3q35)[83]/ 45,XY,−4[6]/47,XY,r(4),+r(4)[5]/ 48,XY,r(4),+r(4),+dic r(4)[1]/
46,XY[5]
Subtelomere 4pter absent and 4qter present
WHS CR+
acc. to aCGH in 4p: 0.9 Mb loss
GTG
FISH
aCGH
DD, growth retardation {1; 74}
RC/W-
04-
p16.3q35.2/
2
-6

male/
23y

PBL
dn
46,XY,r(4)(p16.3q35.2)
dynamic mosaicism: 46,XY,r(4)(p16.3q35.2)[31]/45,XY,−r(4)[3]
Subtelomere 4pter absent and 4qter present
WHS CR−
acc. to aCGH in 4p: 0.852 Mb loss
GTG
?FISH
aCGH
DD, growth retardation, DYS. WHS-like {1; 80}
RC/W-
04-
p16.3q35.2/
2
-7

male/
newborn

PBL
dn
46,XY,r(4)(p16.3q35.2)
dynamic mosaicism:  46,XY,r(4)[259]/45,XY,-4[25]/47,XY,r(4), +r(4)[8]/46,XY,der(4)del(4)(p16.3)inv(4)(p16.3q31.1)[6]/46,XY,dic?r(4;4)[4]/48,XY,r(4),+r(4)×2[3]/ 46,XY,r(4)(p1?q2?)[2]
Subtelomere 4pter absent and 4qter present
WHS CR−
acc. to aCGH in 4p: 2.98 Mb loss
GTG
FISH
aCGH
DD, growth retardation, DYS. WHS-like {142}
RC/W-
04-
p16.3q35.2/
2
-8

male/
6y

PBL
?dn
46,XY,r(4)(p16.3q35.2)
Subtelomere 4pter absent and 4qter present
GTG
FISH
DD, growth retardation, DYS.
{559}
RC/W-
04-
p16.3q35.2/
3
-1

male/
child

PBL
dn
46,XY,r(4)(p16.3q35.2)
dynamic mosaicism: 46,XY,r(4)(p16q35)[84]/47,XY,r(4),+r(4)
[7]/45,XY,−4[3]/46,XY,add
(4)(p16)[3]/46,XY,dic r(4)
[2]/48,XY,r(4),+r(4),+r(4)[1]
Subtelomere 4pter absent and 4qter present
WHS CR+
acc. to aCGH in 4p: 0.647 Mb loss
NGS: normal
GTG
FISH
aCGH
NGS
DYS.
{1; 85}
RC/W-
04-
p16.3q35.2/
4-
1a and 4
-1b
2 females/
6m

PBL
dn
46,XX,r(4)(p16.3q35.2)
dynamic mosaicism: 46,XX,r(4)(p16q35)[29]/46,XX,dup(r)
(:p16→q35::p16→q35:)[1]
Subtelomere 4pter present and 4qter absent
WHS CR+
acc. to aCGH in 4p: 0.06 Mb loss
in 4q: 1.54 Mb loss

GTG
FISH
aCGH
twin sisters
mild DD, growth retardation, DYS.
{1; 86 cases 1 and 2}
RC/W-
04-
p16.3q35.2/
5
-1

female/
prenatal

AF, PBL
dn
46,XX,r(4)(p16.3q35.2)
Subtelomere 4pter and 4qter absent
acc. to aCGH in 4p: 0.13 Mb loss
in 4q: 2.45 Mb
GTG
FISH
aCGH
growth retardation, DYS.
{1; 79}
RC/W-
04-
p16.3q35.2/
6
-1

female/
newborn
PBL
dn
46,XX,r(4)(p16.3q35.2)
dynamic mosaicism: 46,XX,r(4)(p16.3q35.2)[58]/45,XX,−4[7]/46,XX,dic r(4)[7]/46,XX[10]
Subtelomere 4pter and 4qter absent
WHS CR+
acc. to aCGH in 4p: 1.7 Mb loss and 0.324 Mb gain
in 4q: 2.9 Mb loss
GTG
FISH
aCGH
DD, growth retardation, DYS.
{1; 84}
RC/W-
04-
p16.3q35.2/
7
-1

female/
10y

PBL

?dn

46,XX,r(4)(p16.3->p16.3::p16.3->q35.2)

dynamic mosaicism:

46,XX,r(4)[90]/46,XX[10]

aCGH: in 4pter ~1.7Mb and in 4qter ~2.3Mb lost and in 4p16.3 ~0.3Mb dup

GTG

FISH

aCGH

DD, DYS, growth retardation, microcephaly, micrognathia

{1201}
RC/W-
04-
p16.2q34/
1-1

male/
newborn
PBL
dn
46,XY,r(4)(p16.2q34)
dynamic mosaicism: 46,XY,r(4) (p16.2q34)[33]/45,XY,−r(4)[1]F: 46,XY
GTG
 growth retardation, DYS,cleft lip and palate.
{1; 57}
RC/W-
04-
p16.2q34.1/
1-1

female/
5y
PBL
?dn
46,XX,r(4)(p16.2q34.1)
dynamic mosaicism: 46,XX,r(4)(p16.2q34.1)[14]/
46,XX,r(4)(::p11->q32.1::q32.1->p11::)[4]/
46,XX,r(4)(p11q35.1)[3]/
45,XX,-4[3]/
46,XX,r(4)(::p16.2->q35.1::q12->q35.1::)[2]/
46,XX,r(4)(::p16.2->q27::q11->q32.1::)[2]/
47,XX,r(4)(::p16.2->q35.1::q12->q35.1::),+r(4)(p11q35.1)[1]/
47,XX,-4,+r(4)(::p16.2->q27::q11->q32.1::)x2[1]/
47,XX,-4,+r(4)(::p11->q32.1::q32.1->p11::)x2[1]/
47,XX,-4,r(4)(::p16.2->q34.1::)x2[1]/
46,XX,r(4)(::p16.2->q34.1::p16.2->q34.1::)[1]/
46,XX,r(4)(p16.2q35.1)[1]/
45,XX,-4,-14,+der(4)t(4;14)(q32.1;q11.2)[1]
5 years DD
DS
GTG
FISH

DYS, DD
{541, case 1; 592, case 1}
RC/W-
04-
p16.1q3?5/
1-1

female/
n.a.

PBL
?dn
46,XX,r(4)(p16.1q3?5)
acc. to aCGH in 4p: 8.1Mb loss
and in 4q: no details
provided
GTG
aCGH
DD, cleft lip and palate, growth retardation, DYS, seizures
{575, case 4}
RC/W-
04-
p16.2q35.2/
1-1

female/
2y

PBL
dn
46,XX,r(4)(p16.2q35.2)
dynamic mosaicism: 46,XX,r(4)(p16.3q35.2)[82]/45,XX,−4[7]/4
7,XX,r(4),+r(4)[4]/46,XX,dic r(4)[3] 4 cells 46,XX with broken r(4)
Subtelomere 4pter present and 4qter absent
WHS CR+
acc. to aCGH in 4p: 5.1 Mb loss
GTG
aCGH
DD, growth retardation, DYS.
{1; 77}
RC/W-
04-
p16.1q35.1/
1-1

male/
~1.3y

PBL
dn
46,XY,r(4)(p16.1q35.1)
Subtelomere 4pter and 4qter absent
WHS CR-
acc. to aCGH in 4p: 8.6Mb loss
and in 4q: 7 Mb loss
GTG
FISH
aCGH
DD, cleft lip and palate, growth retardation, DYS. WHS-like {1; 69}
RC/W-
04-
p15q35/
1-1

male/
newborn
PBL
dn
46,XY,r(4)(p15q35)
dynamic mosaicism: 14.6%;46,XY,r(4)(p15q35)[97]/ 45,XY,−r(4)[8]
GTG
DD, cleft lip and palate, growth retardation, DYS. WHS-like {1; 47}
RC/W-
04-
p15q35/
1-2

male/
5y

PBL
dn
46,XY,r(4)(p15q35)
GTG
DD, growth retardation, DYS. WHS-like {1; 49}
RC/W-
04-
p15q35/
1-3

male/
prenatal

AF
fibro
dn
46,XY,r(4)(p15q35)
GTG
 growth retardation, DYS. WHS-like {1; 59}
RC/W-
04-
p15.3q34/
1-1

female/
prenatal

PBL
dn
46,XX,r(4)(p15.3q34)
dynamic mosaicism: 45,XX,−4[13]/46,XX,
r(4)(p15.3q34)[10]
Subtelomere 4pter and 4qter absent

WHS CR-
GTG
FISH
growth retardation, DYS. WHS-like {1; 65}
RC/W-
04-
p15.3q35/
2-1

female/
newborn
PBL
dn
46,XX,r(4)(p15.3q35)
GTG
DD, cleft lip and palate, DYS. WHS-like {1; 81}
RC/W-
04-
p15.2q35.2/
1-1

male/
prenatal

AF, CVS, fibros, PBL
dn
46,XY,r(4)(p15.2q35.2)
dynamic mosaicism: 45,XY,−4[9]/46,XY,r(4)(p15.2q35.2)[87]/46,XY,dic r(4)[13]/47,XY,r(4),+r(4)[1]
Subtelomere 4pter and 4qter absent
WHS CR-
GTG
FISH
growth retardation, DYS. WHS-like {1; 70}
RC/W-
04-
p15.2q35.2/
1-1

n.a./
postnatal

  PBL
dn
46,XN,r(4)(p15.1q35.2)
acc. to aCGH in 4p: 28.5 Mb loss
GTG
FISH
aCGH
not provided
{1099, case 1}