Distal deletion 17q syndrome

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Distal deletion 17q syndrome

ORPHA:1597Malformation syndrome

Also called Distal monosomy 17q · Monosomy 17qter · Telomeric deletion 17q

What it is

A partial deletion of the long arm of chromosome 17 characterized by hypotonia, growth delay, severe global developmental delay, microcephaly, seizures, congenital heart anomalies, hand and foot anomalies (syndactyly, symphalangism) and dysmorphic facial features, including round face, hypertelorism, upslanting palpebral fissures, and micrognathia. Reported deletions involve regions 17q21-q24.

Key facts

Age of onset
Antenatal, Neonatal
Inheritance
Not applicable, Unknown
Classified as
Malformation syndrome

Signs and symptoms

These ranges are how often a sign appears across everyone diagnosed, not a prediction for one person — most people have some of these and not others. Orphanet also records findings that are specifically absent in this disease; those are in the data but not listed here.

ICD-10 codes

Q93.5filed under a broader ICD-10 category — shared with 122 other rare diseases

ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.

Related health topics

Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.

Cross-references

GARD 10972MONDO 0015562UMLS C4275171

Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.

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