Table 1

Clinical features in patients with complete trisomy 5p and tetrasomy 5p

Complete trisomy 5p (p11→pter) (n=81-150)Mosaic tetrasomy (5)(p11→pter)Tetrasomy (5)(p14→pter)
Stanley
et al16
Sijmons
et al17
Lorda-Sanchez
et al18
Harrison
et al15
Present
case
Maternal age28–47 (mean 29.5)2940312821
Paternal age26–35 (mean 29.8)29403025
Gestational age (weeks)At term 64034394138
Sex4F / 4MFMFFF
Birth weight (g)1275–300026702550304029001890
Birth length (cm)44–554652.543
OFC at birth (cm)32.5–3936.532.531.5
Macro/microcephaly8/8 macroMacroMacroMicroMicro
Ventriculomegaly5/8++++
Supraorbital ridges1/8 depressedDepressedDepressedDepressed
Hypertelorism5/8+
Epicanthus5/8++
Upward slanting palpebral fissures5/8+++
Eye abnormalities1/8Coloboma
Depressed nasal bridge/short nose7/8+++
Midface hypoplasia4/8+++
Philtrum5/8 longLongLongShortShort
Macroglossia4/8
Palate2/8 highHighCleft
Microretrognathia6/8++++
Dysplastic ears8/8++++
Preauricular pits0/8++
Short neck/redundant skin7/8++
Clinodactyly1/8++++
Proximally implanted toes1/8+++
Club feet5/8+
Congenital heart defect6/8+++
High diaphragm1/8++ (right side)
Respiratory difficulties6/8+++
Recurrent infections2/8++
Failure to thrive4/8+++
Postnatal growth failure3/8+
Muscle tone8/8 hypoHypoHypoHypoHyperHypo <-> hyper (alternating)
Flexions contractures0/8++
Psychomotor retardation5/8++++
Seizures/abnormal EEG4/8+++++
Early death4/8++
OthersGenital anomalies, larynx anomaly, bronchomalacia, generalised hyperpigmentationGut malrotation, dysplastic kidneysThoracospinal scoliosis
  • 1-150 Only cases with complete trisomy 5p without involving another chromosome aberration were considered, six cases reviewed by Lorda-Sanchez et al,19 one by Reichenbach et al,21 and one by Velagaleti et al.22