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. 2014 Sep 25;19:85. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2014.19.85.3428

Table 1.

Summary of clinical features of different syndromes

Clinical findings Trisomy 21 Trisomy 18 Trisomy 13 Cat Eye Turner Williams DiGeorge Deletion 13 qter Other Syndromes* Total
(n= patients’ number) n = 89 n = 7 n = 4 n = 2 n = 1 n = 1 n = 1 n = 1 n = 19 n = 125
Clinical features
Psychomotor Delay 83 7 4 - - 1 1 1 16 113
Hypotonia 72 4 4 - - 1 - 1 1 83
Hyperflexibility 49 - - - - - - - - 49
Microcephaly 39 2 3 - - - - 1 5 50
Uncurled hair 73 5 3 1 - - - - 2 84
Flat Facial profile 62 - - - - - - - 1 63
Hypertelorism 85 5 3 2 - 1 1 1 14 112
Mongoloid Slant 81 - 1 - - - - - 2 84
Epicanthal folds 81 - 1 - - - 1 1 2 86
Nystagmus 1 - - - - - - - - 1
Strabismus 9 - 2 1 - - - 1 1 14
Microphtalmia - 1 3 2 - - - - 2 8
Coloboma - - - 1 - - - - - 1
Ear abnormalities 78 7 5 - - - 1 - 13 104
Preauricular tags - - - 2 - - - - - 2
Flat nasal bridge 71 2 2 2 - - 1 1 5 84
Protuding tongue 46 - - - - - - - 1 47
Proeminent Upper Lip - - - - - - - - 5 5
Cleft lip/palate - - 2 - - - - - - 2
Micro/retrognatia 8 7 1 - - - - - 5 21
Short neck 76 5 2 - 1 - - 1 11 96
Excessive neck skin 55 - 2 - 1 - - - 7 65
Chest Deformity 11 - - - - - - - 4 15
Wide spaced nipples 27 2 1 - 1 - - - 6 37
Brachydactyly 49 - - - - - - - - 49
Clinodactyly - 1 - - - - - - 1 2
Clenched hand - 5 2 - - - - - 2 9
Syndactyly - - - - - - - - 3 3
Polydactyly - 1 4 - - - - - - 5
Simian crease 41 2 1 - - - - 1 1 46
Wide sandle Gap 47 - - - - - - - 1 48
Rocker bottom foot - 5 - - - - - - 1 6
Gastro-intestinal anomalies
Umbilical hernia 22 2 3 - - 1 - - 1 29
Anus atresia 1 - - 1 - - - - 1 3
Duodenal Atresia 1 - - - - - - - - 1
Hirshprung disease 3 - - - - - - - - 3
Urogenital anomalies
Cryptorchidism 2 1 - - - - - 1 - 4
Hypospadias - - - - - - - 1 - 1
*

Represents other syndromes identified in the present study which include 4 cases of Noonan syndrome, 1 case of Poland syndrome, 1 case of Fraser syndrome, 1 case of Cornelia de Lange as well as 13 cases