J Korean Soc Neonatol.
2003 May;10(1):103-107.
A Case of 13q- Syndrome with Arthrogryposis Multiflex Congenita
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Chonju, Korea. chosc@moak.chonbuk.ac.kr
- 2Department of Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Chonju, Korea.
Abstract
- 13q- syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterized by psychomotor retardation, hypotonia, microcephaly, retinoblastoma, ptosis and coloboma. Facial and congenital heart anomalies are also found and about 60% of males have genital and anorectal malformations. We report a case of 13q- syndrome male infant with many of afore mentioned features including imperforate anus, penoscrotal inversion, dolichocephaly, large low set ears, micrognathia, bifid scrotum with arthrogryposis, diagnosed by chromosomal analysis using synchronized high resolution G-banding technique which revealed of 46, XY, del(13) (q22) in all 20 metaphases. Echocardiogram and kidney sonogram were normal.
