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The implementation of array comparative genomic hybridization in clinical practice has helped to identify syndromes in patients that were previously unsuspected. This Case Study describes a patient with mental retardation who was found to have an interstitial deletion of chromosome 5 encompassing the adenomatous polyposis coli tumor suppressor locus, with major implications for her care and management.