Initial examination will reveal an infant that is uniformly growth restricted or has a distinctive central dysmorphic midline structural anomaly (microphthalmia, cyclops, cleft lip, omphalocele).

Heart surgery significantly decreases in-hospital mortality among infants with either of two genetic disorders that cause severe physical and intellectual disabilities, according to a new study. Heart ...

This report describes an infant with trisomy 13 associated with imperforate anus. Clinical features of patau syndrome described in standard texts do not include imperforate anus or anorectal ...

Born with an extra chromosome, Journey was diagnosed at birth with Trisomy 13. The rare genetic condition, also known as Patau syndrome, affects about one in every 10,000-16,000 babies and is ...

Trisomy 13 syndrome (formerly Patau's syndrome), 47,XY,+13. This male has a full complement of chromosome, plus an extra chromosome 13. Symptoms of this severe syndrome include microcephaly, cleft lip ...

A Tennessee mother, Monica Kelly, was around 13 weeks pregnant when, according to a lawsuit filed against the state of Tennessee, doctors gave her the devastating news that her baby had Patau syndrome ...

The video made its rounds online, and while some fans were empathetic and supportive, others shared unkind words. In an Instagram post, Wyatt addressed those individuals and thanked those who had ...

Antenatal diagnosis of Trisomy 13 is often made by karyotyping. This is typically performed after an assessment of risk for a chromosomal disorder is made by the maternal healthcare provider. The ...