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Start free with EleplanDistal duplication 16q syndrome
ORPHA:96106Malformation syndrome
Also called Distal trisomy 16q · Telomeric duplication 16q · Trisomy 16qter
What it is
Distal trisomy 16q is a rare chromosomal anomaly syndrome, resulting from the partial trisomy of the long arm of chromosome 16, with variable phenotype principally characterized by developmental delay, severe intellectual disability, hypotonia, facial dysmorphism (incl. high, prominent forehead, epicanthic folds, dysplastic ears, broad/depressed nasal bridge, malar hypoplasia, narrow and arched palate, thin upper lip vermilion, micrognathia) and hand/feet anomalies (e.g. arachnodactyly, talipes equinovarus). Cardiac defects, genitourinary malformations and vertebral anomalies are also associated. Thrombocytopenia and recurrent infections have also been reported.
Key facts
- Age of onset
- Antenatal, Neonatal
- Classified as
- Malformation syndrome
ICD-10 codes
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
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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