Ring chromosome 9 in a newborn


Aldemir O., Celik I., Karaer K., CEYLANER G.

Genetic Counseling, vol.24, no.4, pp.357-360, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 24 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Journal Name: Genetic Counseling
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.357-360
  • Keywords: Ring chromosome 9, Trigonocephaly, Hypertrichosis, IDENTIFICATION
  • Lokman Hekim University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Ring chromosome 9 is a rare genetic disorder observed in the children with variable clinical presentation and phenotype. Among several ring formation, individuals with r(9) generally have less distinct clinical features. We examined in a newborn patient with trigonocephaly, upward-slanting palpebral fissures, small face, micrognathia, high arched palate, low set ears, hypertrichosis and broad eyebrows, short neck and we diagnosed this patient as ring chromosome 9 by chromosomal analysis. We compared the clinical findings of our cases with previously reported patients in the literature.