All issues > Volume 29(7); 1986

Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1986;29(7):797-802. Published online July 31, 1986.

Six Cases of Edward Syndrome.

Hye Yun Kang¹, Hee Bong Park¹, Mi Na Lee¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Cheil Hospital, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

Six cases of Edward syndrome who were born at Cheil Hospital was presented. These babies had grossly multiple anomalies that were characterized by promint occiput, micrognathia, small palpebral fissures, small oral opening, narrow high palatal arch, low set ear, overlapping fingers, prominent labia minora and majora, narrow pelvis, and Rocker bottom feet. We have been confirmed by chromosome culture and their chromosomal analysis revealed E-trisomy(5 cases) and 18-trisomy mosaicism(l case). A brief review of related literature is also presented.

Keywords :Edward Syndrome.