Chromosomal Abnormalities Flashcards

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Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome

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LGA
hypoglycemia
macroglossia
screen 2/yr by U/S until 6yo for Wilms tumor 
(hemihypertrophy)
ear pits/creases
umbilical hernia/oomphalocele
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Angelman Syndrome

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microcephaly
broad mouth, large jaw
seizures 
ataxia, "puppet-like" gait
inappropriate laughter
autism
*15q11 deletion (same as Prader Willi) but INHERITED FROM MOM
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CATCH 22 Syndrome

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Cardiac, Abnormal facies, Thymic hypoplasia, Cleft lip/palate, hypocalcemia

*DiGeorge, Velocardiofacial Syndrome

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Cri du Chat

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SGA
hypotonia >> weak high-pitched cry, motor delay
microcephaly, epicanthal folds
small jaw
CHD
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Klinefelter Syndrome

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tall/thin
mild LD
scant facial/pubic hair
hypogonadism
gynecomastia
sterility
*47XXY
eventually tx w/testosterone
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Fragile X Syndrome

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severe speech delay
motor delay
large ears, long face
autism
loose joints
large testicles (often not seen until puberty)
*>200 rpts at Xq27
(Anticipation)
⅓ female carriers have mild sx
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Trisomy 18

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IUGR
hypotonia
prominent occiput
small facial features
clenched hands
5th and 2nd fingers overlap 4th and 3rd
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Trisomy 13

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punched out scalp lesions: aplasia cutis
polydactyly
cleft lip/palate
80% CHD
holoprosencephaly, microcephaly
IUGR, FTT, hypotonia
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Prader-Willi Syndrome

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FTT (d/t hypotonia) becomes obesity (b/c polyphagia)
hypogonadism
small hands/feet
almond-shaped eyes
short stature
MR, microcephaly
epicanthal folds
*15q11 deletion or imprinting (amount of methylation)
*DNA methylation most accurate diagnostic test

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Trisomy 21/Down Syndrome

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*redundant nuchal skin
*hypotonia
clinodactyly (5th finger curves inward(
single palmar crease
midface hypoplasia
epicanthal folds
upslanting palpebral fissures
small ears; pinnae w/excessive folds
45% CHD

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Turner Syndrome

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*45X, ringX, mosaic w/XX or XY
webbed neck (in utero cystic hygroma)
low hairline
infantile lymphedema 
CHD (often coarct, bicuspid aortic valve)
widely-spaced nipples
cubitus valgus (elbows medial w/lateral angling of forearm)
narrow hyperconvex nails
ovarian dysgenesis
tx w/GH, HRT
gonadectomy if any XY
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Williams Syndrome

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short stature
developmental delay
precocious, talkative
stellate iris 
long philtrum, full lips
hoarse voice
supravalvular AS
hypercalcemia
*7q microdeletion 
*contiguous gene syndrome
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