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Clinico- Radiologic and Genetic Study of Fraser Syndrome: A Case Report

Received: 14 June 2021     Accepted: 12 July 2021     Published: 27 July 2021
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Cryptophthalmos syndrome or Fraser syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder, characterized by major features such as cryptophthalmos, cutaneous syndactyly, malformation of the larynx, abnormal genitalia, craniofacial dysmorphism, orofacial clefting, mental retardation and musculoskeletal anomalies. It is inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern where both the parents must be possessing one defective allele for Fraser syndrome. Since both the parents are carriers for the Fraser syndrome, there is a chance for 25% of their children being affected, 50% of their children to be carriers and 25% of their children to be normal. A 22 year old pregnant woman with a family history of third degree consanguineous marriage was diagnosed to have a fetus with many of the above findings in her anomaly scan which was done to manage child birth and as it is crucial to get prenatal diagnosis early in the pregnancy. Parents decided to terminate the pregnancy. Soon after the abortus was expelled, cord blood was collected and subjected to Karyotype test. Karyotype analysis revealed the absence of a short sequence on chromosome number 4 in q arm at 4q21 region, which may be responsible for the above mentioned deformities. Due to the high morbidity and mortality associated with Fraser syndrome, early detection by amniotic fluid karyotyping may be helpful in early intervention.

Published in American Journal of Pediatrics (Volume 7, Issue 3)
DOI 10.11648/j.ajp.20210703.17
Page(s) 126-129
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Keywords

Cryptophthalmos Syndrome, Fraser Syndrome, Syndactyly

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  • Department of Central Research Laboratory (CRL) (Division of Human Genetics), S. Nijalingappa Medical College and Hangal Shree Kumareshwara Hospital & Research Center, Navanagar, Bagalkot, India

  • Department of Central Research Laboratory (CRL) (Division of Human Genetics), S. Nijalingappa Medical College and Hangal Shree Kumareshwara Hospital & Research Center, Navanagar, Bagalkot, India

  • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, S. Nijalingappa Medical College and S. Nijalingappa Medical College and Hangal Shree Kumareshwara Hospital & Research Center, Navanagar, Bagalkot, India

  • Department of Pharmacology, S. Nijalingappa Medical College and S. Nijalingappa Medical College and Hangal shree Kumareshwara Hospital & Research Center, Navanagar, Bagalkot, India

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