Deepa Banker, Bhavdeep Mungala, Zankhana Parekh, Shachi Ganatra, Vimal Maheshwari, Yashica Raj, Utsav Patel, Digant Patel, Kishan Chamar, Vasu Solanki
Microdeletion of the short arm of chromosome 18 is one of the most common chromosome deletion syndromes. Its estimated frequency is 1 in 50,000 live-born infants, with female prevalence over males. Around 150 cases have been described till now. The reported abnormalities include growth deficiency, hypotonia, microcephaly, dysmorphic facial features such as ptosis, epicanthal folds, hypertelorism and micrognathia, and relatively small hands and feet. Our patient was a full-term low birth weight (2150 gm) female newborn, showing cleft upper lip and palate (hard and soft palate), bilateral congenital Talipes Equinovarus with rocker bottom foot, microcephaly, atrial septal defect...
2023: Case Reports in Pediatrics