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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1998;41(2):255-258. Published online February 15, 1998.

A Case of Trisomy 9 Syndrome

yu Sik yS Jeon¹, Heung Tak HT Kim¹, Soon Hee SH Jeong¹, Kyuchul Kc Choeh¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Eulji Medical College, Taejon, Korea

Correspondence yu Sik yS Jeon ,Tel: +82.42-256-1641, Fax: +82.42-259-1253, 

Abstract

Since Feingold and his collegues first describes the trisomy 9 syndrome in 1973, approximately 30 patients with trisomy of the chromsome 9 have been described. Trisomy 9 has been reported as either partial or complete. Complete trisomy is rare and incompatible with a a long life. Before this report, this syndrome has not been reported in Korea. A neonate was diagniosed trisomy 9 syndrome by clinical feature and chromosomalstudy. He had multiple anomalise such as broad-based nose, partially cleft lip, ambiguos genitalia, hypercovex nails, overriding of fingers, and ventricular septal defect. The patient died at home on the 113th day of life.

Keywords :Trisomy 9, Multiple congenital anomalies