raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:574

21q deletion syndrome

Synonyms: 21q- syndrome · Partial 21q monosomy

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Age of onset
Antenatal, Neonatal
Status
active

Monosomy 21 is a chromosomal anomaly characterized by the loss of variable portions of a segment of the long arm of chromosome 21 that leads to an increased risk of birth defects, developmental delay and intellectual deficit.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
en21q deletion syndrome21q- syndrome · Partial 21q monosomy
frSyndrome de délétion 21qMonosomie 21q partielle · Syndrome 21q
de21q-Deletionssyndrom21q-Syndrom · Monosomie 21q, partielle
esSíndrome de deleción 21qMonosomía parcial 21q · Síndrome 21q-
itSindrome da delezione 21qMonosomia 21q parziale · Sindrome 21q-
nl21q-deletiesyndroom21q-syndroom · Partiële 21q-monosomie
ptSíndrome de deleção 21qSíndrome 21q- · Monossomia parcial 21q
plMonosomia 21Częściowa monosomia 21q · Zespół 21q · Zespół delecji 21q
csMonozomie 21Syndrom delece 21q · Syndrom 21q- · Parciální monozomie 21q
ukСиндром делеції 21q21q-синдром · Часткова 21q моносомія
zh21单体21号染色体长臂单体缺失综合征
trMonozomi 2121q- sendromu · Kısmi 21q monozomi · 21q delesyon sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10Q93.0NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD44.MNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0018930Evalidated
MeSHC537108Evalidated
UMLSC0795876Evalidated
GARD10860Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (2):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families50 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated[EXPERT]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

26 annotations · validated 2024-11-20
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001531Failure to thrive in infancy
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001903Anemia
HP:0001631Atrial septal defect
HP:0000494Downslanted palpebral fissures
HP:0000286Epicanthus
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0000218High palate
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0001511Intrauterine growth retardation
HP:0000294Low anterior hairline
HP:0000369Low-set ears
HP:0000308Microretrognathia
HP:0000341Narrow forehead
HP:0008897Postnatal growth retardation
HP:0002719Recurrent infections
HP:0005484Secondary microcephaly
HP:0001873Thrombocytopenia
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001273Abnormal corpus callosum morphology
HP:0002120Cerebral cortical atrophy
HP:0004209Clinodactyly of the 5th finger
HP:0002714Downturned corners of mouth
HP:0000316Hypertelorism
HP:0000343Long philtrum
HP:0002623Overriding aorta
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0001629Ventricular septal defect

Run the differential on the 1 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 22985727[PMID]_34889506[PMID]

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Sources for this card