Double aneuploidy in a 2-month-old male with Edward syndrome and Klinefelter syndrome: a case report
Marah Mansour,
Ahmed AlZoubi,
Sham Zoukar
et al.
Abstract:Introduction and importance:
Edward syndrome is a severe chromosomal defect that occurs as a result of non-disjunction through meiosis. It presents with cardiac septal defects, horseshoe kidneys, patent ductus arteriosus, central nervous system dysgenesis, distinctive craniofacial deformities, and overriding or overlapping fingers. Klinefelter syndrome (47, XXY) is found in 1 in 660 newborn males. It is considered to be one of the most common genetic causes of infertility. It manifests with small f… Show more
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