Chromosome 9, Partial Monosomy 9p

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Synonyms

Partial Deletion of Short Arm of Chromosome 9
Deletion 9p Syndrome, Partial
9p- Syndrome, Partial
Monosomy 9p, Partial
9p Partial Monosomy
Distal Monosomy 9p
Chromosome 9, Partial Monosomy 9p22
Chromosome 9, Partial Monosomy 9p22-pter
Del(9p) Syndrome, Partial
Distal 9p- Syndrome

Disorder Subdivisions

None

General Discussion

Chromosome 9, Partial Monosomy 9p is a rare chromosomal disorder in which there is deletion (monosomy) of a portion of the 9th chromosome. Characteristic symptoms and findings include mental retardation; distinctive malformations of the skull and facial (craniofacial) region, such as an abnormally shaped forehead (i.e., trigonocephaly), upwardly slanting eyelid folds (palpebral fissures), and unusually flat midfacial regions (midfacial hypoplasia); structural malformations of the heart (congenital heart defects); genital defects in affected males and females; and/or additional physical abnormalities. In most cases, Chromosome 9, Partial Monosomy 9p appears to result from spontaneous (de novo) errors very early in embryonic development that occur for unknown reasons (sporadically).
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Resources

Children's Craniofacial Association
13140 Coit Road
Suite 517
Dallas
TX
75240
USA
Tel: (214)570-9099
Fax: (214)570-8811
800: (800)535-3643
csmith@ccakids.com
http://www.ccakids.com

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains
NY
10605
Tel: (914)428-7100
Fax: (914)997-4763
800: (888)663-4637
Askus@marchofdimes.com
http://www.marchofdimes.com

The Arc (a national organization on mental retardation)
1010 Wayne Ave
Suite 650
Silver Spring
MD
20910
Tel: (301)565-3842
Fax: (301)565-3843
800: (800)433-5255
TDD: (817)277-0553
info@thearc.org
http://www.thearc.org/

AmeriFace
PO Box 751112
Las Vegas
NV
89136
USA
Tel: (702)769-9264
Fax: (702)341-5351
800: (888)486-1209
info@ameriface.org
http://www.ameriface.org

Chromosome Disorder Outreach, Inc.
P.O. Box 724
Boca Raton
FL
33429-0724
USA
Tel: (561)395-4252
Fax: (561)395-4252
info@chromodisorder.org
http://www.chromodisorder.org

American Heart Association
National Center
7272 Greenville Avenue
Dallas
TX
75231-4596
Tel: (214)373-6300
Fax: (214)373-0268
800: (800)242-8721
inquire@heart.org
http://www.americanheart.org

Congenital Heart Anomalies, Support, Education, & Resources
2112 North Wilkins Road
Swanton
OH
43558
Tel: (419)825-5575
Fax: (419)825-2880
chaser@compuserve.com
http://www.csun.edu/~hcmth011/chaser/chaser-news.html

Chromosome 9P- Network
P.O. Box 54
Stanley
ID
83278
http://www.9pminus.org

UNIQUE - Rare Chromosome Disorder Support Group
P.O. Box 2189
Caterham
Surrey
Intl
CR3 5GN
United Kingdom
Tel: 44 0 1883 330766
Fax: 44 0 1883 330766
info@rarechromo.org
http://www.rarechromo.org

Craniofacial Foundation of America
975 East Third Street
Chattanooga
TN
37403
Tel: (423)778-9192
Fax: (423)778-8172
800: (800)418-3223
farmertm@erlanger.org
http://www.craniofacialcenter.com

MUMS (Mothers United for Moral Support, Inc) National Parent-to-Parent Network
150 Custer Court
Green Bay
WI
54301-1243
USA
Tel: (920)336-5333
Fax: (920)339-0995
800: (877)336-5333
mums@netnet.net
http://www.netnet.net/mums/

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Last Updated: 4/10/2009
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Last Updated: April 10, 2009

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