title: Atrioventricular canal associated with trisomy 9.
abstract: The features of a newborn with the full clinical aspect of trisomy 9 presenting with an atrioventricular canal is described. This association of anomalies has never been reported before. Interestingly, the patient also had a left-sided obstruction which is known to be more characteristically associated with atrioventricular canal without Down's syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Genetics, Bambino Gesu Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Marino
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Digilio
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giannotti
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dallapiccola
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000235:genetics; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D025063:Chromosome Disorders; D002878:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 1; D002899:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 9; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007621:Karyotyping; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014314:Trisomy