Table 1

Clinical features described in patients with monosomy 5p1 2 8 and with trisomy 5p12–20 compared to those observed in cases 1 and 2

Clinical feature5p monosomy5p trisomyCase 1Case 2
Low birth weight
Early death
Cat-like cry
Microcephaly
Macrodolichocephaly
Hydrocephalus
Round face
Broad nose bridge
Downward slanting palpebral fissures
Upward slanting palpebral fissures
Hypertelorism□•□•
Epicanthic fold□•□•
Strabismus
Bulbous nose
Low set ears□•□•
Preauricular tags
Narrow, high arched palate
Transverse flexion creases
Clinodactyly□•
Brachymetacarpals
Brachymetatarsals
Cerebral malformations
Congenital heart defect
Gut malformations
Kidney malformations
Club foot
Flat arches of feet
Short first toes
Anteriorly placed anus
Feeding difficulty
Recurrent infections□•
Seizures□•
Psychomotor retardation□•□•