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Question
One term newborn admitted with hydrocephalus (diagnosed on antenatal usg)with dysmorphic facies ,hypertelorism,microophalmia,fundus showed pale disc,retrognathia,no cleft lip,palate,low hair line,short neck,clinodactyly,genitalia normal,flat chest with widely placed nipple,no organomegaly.x-ray spine showed clefting of vertebra.torch titer normal.no chd .WHAT WILL BE POSSIBLE DIAGNOSIS?
Answer
Rule out the following :

CARPENTER SYNDROME
ROBERTS-SC PHOCOMELIA
XXXX SYNDROME
XXXXX SYNDROME
XXXXY SYNDROME
XXY SYNDROME
DELETION 5P SYNDROME
KILLIAN/TESCHLER-NICOLA SYNDROME
MECKEL-GRUBER SYNDROME

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