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Bilateral severe microphthalmia in a neonate with trisomy 8 mosaicism: A new finding.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Feb 2021
Sanderson Bevan, Leach Courtney, Zein Mike, Islam Omar, MacLean Gillian, Strube Yi Ning J, Guerin Andrea
Abstract excerpt
Mosaic Trisomy 8 is a rare chromosomal abnormality estimated to occur one in 30,000 newborns. The phenotype is highly variable and the severity does not appear to be correlated with the proportion of cells that contain the additional chromosome. Ocular involvement in Trisomy 8 mosaicism has previously been described to include corneal opacities, retinal dystrophy, coloboma, and unilateral microphthalmia. We...
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