Edwards syndrome in a 6-year old girl.
Trisomy 18 (Edwards syndrome - ES) is the second most common trisomy. It occurs in 1/3 000 to 1/8 000 births. ES is a cause of numerous developmental disorders and malformations. The median life span of children with ES is about 2 weeks and only 5%-10% will survive their first year of life. The report presents a case of a 6-year-old girl with ES.
1st Department of Orthopedics, Medical University of Lodz, Poland. jan.raczkowski@umed.lodz.pl
Jan W
JW
Raczkowski
Barbara
B
Daniszewska
Anna
A
Paradecka
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D002648:Child; D002887:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 18; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013577:Syndrome; D014314:Trisomy / Q000175:diagnosis*