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Start free with EleplanDistal duplication 20q syndrome
ORPHA:96107Malformation syndrome
Also called Distal trisomy 20q · Telomeric duplication 20q · Trisomy 20qter
What it is
Distal trisomy 20q is a rare chromosomal anomaly syndrome, resulting from the partial trisomy of the long arm of chromosome 20, with high phenotypic variability mostly characterized by neurodevelopmental delay, cardiac malformations (e.g. ventricular septal defect, coarctation of aorta) and facial dysmorphism (incl. large/high forehead, microphthalmia, upslanting palpebral fissures, epicanthus, large, long, low-set ears, anteverted nares, protruding upper lip, cleft lip/palate, micro/retrognathia, dimpled chin). Skeletal (brachydactyly, scoliosis, pectus excavatum) and cerebral anomalies 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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