Trisomy 16

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Trisomy 16 is a chromosomal abnormality in which there are three copies of chromosome 16 rather than two.^[1] It is the most common chromosomal cause of miscarriage during the first trimester of pregnancy.

It is not possible for a child to be born with an extra copy of this chromosome present in all cells (called Full Trisomy 16).^[2]

It is possible to be born with the mosaic form.^[3]^[4]

↑ Mary Kugler, R.N. (2005-08-20). “Chromosome 16 Disorders”. About.com:Rare Diseases. About, Inc. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
↑ Seller, MJ (2004). “Trisomy 16 in a mid-trimester IVF foetus with multiple abnormalities”. Clinical Dysmorphology. London: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 13 (3): 187–190. ISSN 196772467 Check |issn= value (help). OCLC 196772467. PMID 15194958. BL Shelfmark 3286.273700. Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (help)
↑ Simensen, RJ (2003). “A prenatal counseling conundrum: mosaic trisomy 16. A case study presenting cognitive functioning and adaptive behavior”. Genetic Counselling. Geneva: Édition médicine et hygiène. 14 (3): 331–6. ISSN 1015-8146. OCLC 210520912. PMID 14577678. BL Shelfmark 4111.845000. Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (help)
↑ Langlois, S (2006). “Postnatal follow-up of prenatally diagnosed trisomy 16 mosaicism”. Prenatal Diagnosis. New York: John Wiley & Sons. 26 (6): 548–558. doi:10.1002/pd.1457. ISSN 0197-3851. OCLC 108807898. PMID 16683298. BL Shelfmark 6607.646000. Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (help); More than one of |author= and |last= specified (help)