Monosomy 5p

Monosomy 5p, also known as Cri du chat syndrome, is a rare autosomal deletion syndrome characterized by a mewing cry (cri du chat) in infancy, multiple congenital anomalies, intellectual disability, microcephaly, and facial dysmorphism.

Rickets

Rickets is divided into two major categories including calcipenic and phosphopenic. Hypophosphatemia is described as a common manifestation of both categories. Hypophosphatemic rickets is the most common type of rickets that is characterized by low levels of serum phosphate, resistance to ultraviolet radiation or vitamin D intake. There are several issues involved in hypophosphatemic rickets such as calcium, vitamin D, phosphorus deficiencies. Moreover, other disorder can be associated with its occurrence such as absorption defects due to pancreatic, intestinal, gastric, and renal disorders and hepatobiliary disease. Symptoms are usually seen in childhood and can be varied in severity. Severe forms may be linked to bowing of the legs, poor bone growth, and short stature as well as joint and bone pain. Hypophosphatemic rickets are associated with renal excretion of phosphate, hypophosphatemia, and mineral defects in bones. The familial type of the disease is the most common type of rickets.


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PMID (PMCID)
2311266
MALE Child
5p;12q translocation with manifestations of cri du chat syndrome and Marfanoid arachnodactyly.
Zhang SZ, Tang YC, Dai FP, Niebuhr E.
Clin Genet. 1990;37(2):153-7.
The manifestations of cri du chat syndrome are explained by the loss of a small segment of 5p15 which is responsible for the major stigmata of the syndrome, and the abnormalities of the osseous system may be the results of untreated vitamin D resistant rickets.