Syndromes, Embryology, Prematurity Flashcards
10-11th weeks of development, tongue is pulled down into its position allowing fusion of palate
Pierre Robin Sequence
Posterior displacement of tongue preventing closure of palate
Often presents with 3 abnormalities:
micrognathia, glossoptosis and cleft palate
Pierre Robin Sequence
Small birth weight
Small physical features: short palpebral fissure, smooth philtrum, thin upper lip
Developmental delays and congenital abnormalities of organs
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Characterized by females with absent or nonfunctional X chromosomes
Turner’s Syndrome
Short stature, webbed neck, broad chest
Ovarian insufficiency due to hypogonadism
Cardiac defects in 50%”
Turner’s Syndrome
How do you diagnose Turner’s Syndrome?
Karotyping (definitive dx)
Low Testosterone
High FSH + LH + Estradiol
How do you manage Turner’s Syndrome?
Testosterone for hypogonadism symptoms
X-linked disorder associated with loss of function FMR1 gene
Fragile X Syndrome
Most common gene-related cause of ASD
Fragile X Syndrome
Long narrow face, large ears, flexible fingers, and enlarged testes
Fragile X Syndrome
Cardiac anomalies
Hypoplastic or absent thymus and abnormal T cell fx
Hypocalcemia
Palatal and laryngeal abnormalities
22Q11.2 Deletion (DiGeorge)
Common features: posteriorly rotated ears bulbous nasal tip hooded eyelids micrognathia
22Q11.2 Deletion (DiGeorge)
Caudal Neuropore fails to close. Leads to non-fusion of vertebrae overlying spinal cord, and spinal cord protrusion through the opening most often at lumbar/sacral region
Spina bifida
Cranial Neuropore fails to close
Anencephaly
Risk factors of neural tube defects
Maternal folate deficiency
Derivatives of all 3 germ layers with a bizarre mixture of tissue types (all layers)
Remnants of the primitive streak
Sacrococcygeal Teratoma (SCT)
What is associated with gastrulation?
Sacrococcygeal Teratoma (SCT)
What is the MC tumor in newborns?
Sacrococcygeal Teratoma (SCT)
How do you dx and tx a Sacrococcygeal Teratoma (SCT)
Dx: Prenatally with routine US
Tx: Surgical excision through hysterotomy during pregnancy
Herniation of intracranial contents
Encephalocele
Where are encephaloceles most commonly found?
Occipital region
Midgut loop fails to return to abdominal cavity
Omphalocele
Pale, shiny sac protrudes from base of umbilical cord
Omphalocele
Group of heritable disorders that affect ectoderm in a developing baby
Ectodermal dysplasia (ED) Syndromes
Deficiency of hair, nails, teeth, sweat glands
Often malformed teeth and extremely sparse hair
Ectodermal dysplasia (ED) Syndromes
Herniation of abdominal contents into pleural cavity
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernias