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.

Slanting of the palpebral fissure



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PMID (PMCID)
308345
 FEMALE Infant
A 45,XX,-5,-14,+t(5q;14q)mat cri du chat child.
Bass HN, Sparkes RS, Crandall BF, Galos KJ, Howard J.
Ann Genet. 1978;21(1):56-9.
A two-year-old girl has the following features of the cri du chat syndrome: microcephaly, hypertelorism, downward slanting of the palpebral fissures, psychomotor retardation and a cat-like cry.