Chromosomal Anomalies
(Lecture 2)
Dr. Archana Rani
Associate Professor
Department of Anatomy
KGMU UP, Lucknow
30.10.2014
Trisomy of Sex Chromosomes
•Klinefelter syndrome
•Triple X syndrome
•Double Ysyndrome
Klinefelter Syndrome
•Chromosome complement: 47,XXY
•Phenotype: Male
•Incidence: 1:1000
Features of Klinefelter Syndrome
•Tall stature; thin build;
long lower limbs
•Testicular atrophy
•Female pattern of pubic
hair
•High pitched voice
•Infertility
(aspermatogenesis)
•Gynaecomastia
•Low level of intelligence
•Serum testosterone
levels low to normal
•FSH and LH levels very
high
•Sex chromatin positive
Features of Triple X Syndrome
•Normalinappearance
•Difficultyinspeech,
learningandemotional
responses
•Mildmentalretardation
in15-25%cases
•Twosexchromatin
Barrbodies
•Infertility
•Wide-seteyes
•Amenorrhoea
•Expressionlessface
•Enamelhypoplasia
•Deficientlanguage
skills
•Delayeddevelopment
ofmotorskills
Superfemale: Karyotype
Superfemale
Double Y Syndrome
•Chromosome complement: 47,XYY
•Phenotype: Male
•Incidence: 1:1000
Features of Double Y Syndrome
•Normalinappearance
•Tallstature
•Aggressivebehaviour
•Problemsinmotorandlanguage
development
Monosomies of Chromosomes
•Presence of only one member of a chromosome
pair in a karyotype
•More detrimental than equivalent trisomy
•Can involve autosomes or sex chromosomes
•Usually abort spontaneously
•Monosomy of X chromosome results in XO
condition called Turner syndrome
Features of Turner Syndrome
•Shortstaturedfemale
•Sexualinfantilismwith
primaryamenorrhoea
andsterility
•Short,webbedneck
•Prominentearswith
defectivehearing
•Smallmandible
•Defectivevision
Features of Turner Syndrome
•Epicanthalfolds
•Lowposteriorhairline
•Cubitusvalgus
•Broadchestwithwidely
spacednipples
•Cardiovascular
anomalies
•Hyperconvex finger
nails
•Pigmentednevi
•Sexchromatinnegative
Turner Syndrome: Karyotype
Turner Syndrome
Structural Chromosomal Abnormalities
•Results from chromosome breakage
•Followed by reconstitution in an
abnormal combination
•Breaks in any chromosome may be
induced by various factors
Ring Chromosome
•Occursduetolossof
boththeendsofa
chromosome
•Thebrokenendsrejoin
toformaring-like
chromosome
•Rareanomaly
Robertsonian Changes
•Fusion
two chromosomes join to form one
•Fission
one chromosome splits to form two
REFERENCES
1. Essentials of Anatomy for Dentistry
Students,1
st
Edition.
2. Langman’s Medical Embryology,11
th
Edition.
3. Human Embryology, 5
th
Edition.
MCQs
1. Klinefelter syndrome is associated with
chromosome complement:
a) 47,XXX
b) 47,XXY
c) 47,XYY
d) 47,YYY
MCQs
2. Testicular atrophy is associated with:
a) Triple X syndrome
b) Double Y syndrome
c) Turner syndrome
d) Klinefelter syndrome
MCQs
3. Sex chromatin negative is a characteristic
feature of:
a) Triple X syndrome
b) Down syndrome
c) Turner syndrome
d) Klinefelter syndrome
MCQs
4. All of the following are trisomy of sex
chromosomes except:
a) Turner syndrome
b) Klinefelter syndrome
c) Triple X syndrome
d) Double Y syndrome
MCQs
5. Partial deletion of short arm of chromosome
5 is a feature of:
a) Angelman syndrome
b) Prader -Willi syndrome
c) Cri-du-chat syndrome
d) All of the above