Pseudotrisomy 13 syndrome in siblings

Pseudotrisomy 13: Clinical Findings and Genetic Implications

The combination of holoprosencephaly, postaxial polydactyly, and normal karyotype has been termed pseudotrisomy 13 syndrome. Here, we report the prenatal diagnosis of pseudotrisomy 13 in three siblings suggesting autosomal recessive inheritance of this syndrome. Clinical overlap with hydrolethalus syndrome, Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome, Meckel syndrome, and Pallister-Hall syndrome is discussed.

Common neonatal syndromes

The process of diagnosis of genetic syndromes in the newborn period is carried out in the context of parental anxiety and the grief following an often-unexpected outcome after a long pregnancy. The nursery staffs invariably have a strong interest in giving the family proper information about prognosis. This article is intended to focus on an approach to the diagnosis of genetic syndromes and to discuss specific syndromes that may be seen with some frequency in the nursery.