Chromosome 10- distal trisomy 10q

Overview

A rare chromosomal disorder where the distal portion of the long arm of chromosome 10 is duplicated so there is three copies of it instead of the normal two. The condition is characterized by drooping upper eyelid, short palpebral fissures and camptodactyly.

Symptoms

* Low birth weight * Growth retardation * Small head * Flat face * High forehead * High arched eyebrows * Drooping eyelids * Short palpebral fissures * Small eye * Broad nose * Flattened nasal bridge * Anteverted nostrils * Bow-shaped mouth * Prominent upper lip * Cleft palate * Malformed posteriorly rotated ears * Camptodactyly * Proximally placed thumbs * Syndactyly between second and third toes * Abnormal foot positioning * Hypoplastic dermal ridge patterns * Heart malformation * Kidney malformations * Kyphoscoliosis * Sunken chest * 11 pairs of ribs * Undescended testes

Diagnosis

This medical information about signs and symptoms for Chromosome 10, distal trisomy 10q has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Chromosome 10, distal trisomy 10q signs or Chromosome 10, distal trisomy 10q symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Chromosome 10, distal trisomy 10q may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Chromosome 10, distal trisomy 10q symptoms.