DiGeorge syndrome: Difference between revisions

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*As prevalent as 1/2000 people in US
*As prevalent as 1/2000 people in US
*22q11 chromosomal defect
*22q11 chromosomal defect
*Keep in differential for hypocalcemia of unknown etiology in pediatric pt
*Keep in differential for [[hypocalcemia]] of unknown etiology in pediatric patient


==CATCH-22<ref>Wilson DI et al. DiGeorge syndrome: part of CATCH 22. J Med Genet. 1993 Oct; 30(10): 852–856.</ref>==
==CATCH-22<ref>Wilson DI et al. DiGeorge syndrome: part of CATCH 22. J Med Genet. 1993 Oct; 30(10): 852–856.</ref>==
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*Thymic hypoplasia - immune deficiencies
*Thymic hypoplasia - immune deficiencies
*Cleft palate
*Cleft palate
*Hypocalcemia
*[[Hypocalcemia]]


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 15:26, 6 July 2016

Background

  • As prevalent as 1/2000 people in US
  • 22q11 chromosomal defect
  • Keep in differential for hypocalcemia of unknown etiology in pediatric patient

CATCH-22[1]

  • Cardiac defects
  • Abnormal facies - micrognthia, long face, etc.
  • Thymic hypoplasia - immune deficiencies
  • Cleft palate
  • Hypocalcemia

References

  1. Wilson DI et al. DiGeorge syndrome: part of CATCH 22. J Med Genet. 1993 Oct; 30(10): 852–856.