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For this reason, the resolution of single cases not belonging to well-defined syndromes often requires an integrated approach of multiple whole-genome technologies. Such an approach has also unexpectedly revealed a complex molecular basis in an increasing number of patients, for whom the original suspect of a pleiotropic syndrome has been resolved as the summation effect of multiple genes. We describe a 10-year-old boy, the third son of first-cousin parents, with global developmental delay, facial dysmorphism, and bilateral deafness. SNP-array analysis revealed regions of homozygosity (ROHs) in multiple chromosome regions. Whole-exome sequencing prioritized on gene-mapping into the ROHs showed homozygosity for the likely pathogenic c.1097_1098delAG p. (Arg366Thrfs*2) frameshift substitution in LARP7 and the likely pathogenic c.5743C&gt;T p.(Arg1915*) nonsense variant in OTOG. Recessive variants in LARP7 cause Alazami syndrome, while variants in OTOG cause an extremely rare autosomal recessive form of neurosensorial deafness. Previously unreported features were acrocyanosis and palmoplantar hyperhidrosis. This case highlights the utility of encouraging technological updates in medical genetics laboratories involved in the study of neurodevelopmental disorders and integrating laboratory outputs with the competencies of next-generation clinicians.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/genes11040379","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,4,1]],"date-time":"2020-04-01T05:52:30Z","timestamp":1585720350000},"page":"379","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":8,"title":["Compound Phenotype Due to Recessive Variants in LARP7 and OTOG Genes Disclosed by an Integrated Approach of SNP-Array and Whole Exome Sequencing"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"11","author":[{"given":"Pietro","family":"Palumbo","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Medical Genetics, Fondazione IRCCS-Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo (Foggia), Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6583-3482","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Orazio","family":"Palumbo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Medical Genetics, Fondazione IRCCS-Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo (Foggia), Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Maria Pia","family":"Leone","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Medical Genetics, Fondazione IRCCS-Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo (Foggia), Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ester","family":"di Muro","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Medical Genetics, Fondazione IRCCS-Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo (Foggia), Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Stefano","family":"Castellana","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Bioinformatics Unit, Fondazione IRCCS-Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo (Foggia), Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Luigi","family":"Bisceglia","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Medical Genetics, Fondazione IRCCS-Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo (Foggia), Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0434-8533","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Tommaso","family":"Mazza","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Bioinformatics Unit, Fondazione IRCCS-Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo (Foggia), Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6830-6829","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Massimo","family":"Carella","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Medical Genetics, Fondazione IRCCS-Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo (Foggia), Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Marco","family":"Castori","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Medical Genetics, Fondazione IRCCS-Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo (Foggia), Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2020,3,31]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1566","DOI":"10.1038\/s41431-018-0203-6","article-title":"Whole-exome sequencing in intellectual disability; cost before and after a diagnosis","volume":"26","author":"Vrijenhoek","year":"2018","journal-title":"Eur. 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