A Case of 7q-Syndrome. |
Kye Nam Yoon, Jin Hee Oh, Jong Hyun Kim, Soo Jung Lee, Dae Kyun Koh |
Department of Pediatrics, Catholic University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. |
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Abstract |
Interstitial deletion of the long arm of the chromosome 7 is a well-defined syndrome which usually arises de novo.
But there were few case reports in Korea. A male premature newborn infant that we have experienced had broad nasal bridge with bulbous nasal tip, large low-set ears, chorioretinal atrophy, hypoplasia of the aortic arch, micropenis, feeding difficuties and severe growth retardation, which are characteristic clinical features of the 7q deletion syndrome and confirmed to be a 7q-(q31qter) syndrome by chromosomal study. |
Key Words:
7q- syndrome; Chromosomal anomaly |
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