A malformed newborn with 9p and 4q trisomy
Fryns, J.P.; Azou, M.; Devliegher, H.; Eggermont, E.; van den Berghe, H.
Annales de Genetique 24(1): 48-50
1981
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-3995 PMID: 6971619 Document Number: 173632
A malformed male newborn with partial trisomy 9p (qter-9q13) and distal 4q trisomy (4qter-4q31), being the unbalanced product of a balanced reciprocal translocation in the mother karyotype: 46,XX,t(4;9)(q31;q13) is reported. Besides the typical craniofacial stigmata of pure 9q trisomy the child presented with poor neurological condition and failure to thrive.