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![]() | Media file 1: Infant with Edwards syndrome. Note microphthalmia, micrognathia/retrognathia, microstomia, low set/malformed ears, short sternum, and abnormal clenched fingers. |
![]() | Media file 2: Note the characteristic clenched hand with the index finger overriding the middle finger and the fifth finger overriding the fourth fingers. |
![]() | Media file 3: A G-banded karyotype showing 47,XY,+18. |
![]() | Media file 4: Note a rocker-bottom foot with prominent calcaneus. |
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Further Reading
Keywords
Edwards syndrome, Edwards' syndrome, trisomy 18 syndrome, trisomy E syndrome, severe psychomotor retardation, severe growth retardation, microcephaly, microphthalmia, malformed ears, micrognathia, retrognathia, microstomia, clenched fingers, congenital malformations, cardiac malformations, renal malformations, polyhydramnios, oligohydramnios, small placenta, single umbilical artery, intrauterine growth retardation
weakfetalactivity, fetal distress, delayed psychomotor development, mental retardation, neonatal hypotonia, cerebellar hypoplasia, meningoencephalocele, anencephaly, hydrocephaly, holoprosencephaly, Arnold-Chiari malformation, hypoplasia of corpus callosum, aplasia of corpus callosum, defective falx cerebri, frontal lobe defect, migration defect, arachnoid cyst, myelomeningocele, ocular hypertelorism, epicanthal folds,shortpalpebralfissures, iriscoloboma, cataract, corneal clouding, abnormal retinal pigmentation, short nose with upturned nares, choanal atresia, narrow palatal arch, cleft lip, cleft palate, preauricular tags
camptodactyly, limited hip abduction, narrow pelvis, short sternum, short neck with excessive skin folds, dorsiflexed great toes, hypoplastic nails, radial aplasia, radial hypoplasia, thumb aplasia, syndactyly of the second and third digits, arthrogryposis, rocker-bottom feet with prominent calcanei, talipes equinovarus, ventricular septal defects, poly-valvular heart disease
pulmonary valve defects, aortic valve defects, atrial septal defects, patent ductus arteriosus, overriding aorta, coarctation of aorta, hypoplastic left heart syndrome, tetralogy of Fallot, transposition of great arteries, pulmonary hypoplasia, abnormal lobation of lung, omphalocele
malrotation of the intestine, ileal atresia, common mesentery, Meckel diverticulum, esophageal atresia, tracheoesophageal fistula, diaphragmatic eventration, prune belly anomaly, diastasis recti, absent gallbladder, absent appendix, accessory spleens, exstrophy of Cloaca, pyloric stenosis, imperforate anus, malpositioned anus, pilonidal sinus, hernias, micro multicystic kidneys, double ureters, megaloureters, hydroureters, hydronephrosis, horseshoe kidneys, unilateral renal agenesis, cryptorchidism, hypospadias
micropenis, hypoplasia of labia, hypoplasia of ovaries, hypoplastic ovaries, clitoral hypertrophy, bifid uterus, thymic hypoplasia, thyroid hypoplasia, adrenal hypoplasia, clinodactyly of the fifth fingers, single flexion crease, transverse palmar crease, increased atd angle, postzygotic mitotic errors










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