Question 1

what's the most common chromosomal abnormality syndrome in humans?

Accepted Answer

Down syndrome.: The most common chromosomal abnormality in a newborn population was trisomy 21 (down), with an incidence of 1 in 730 live births. Abnormalities of the sex chromosomes (eg, monosomy x or turner, xxy, xyy, xxx) and structural balanced rearrangements also occurred frequently. Trisomy 16 is the most common aneuploidy in abortuses. Trisomy 18 (edwards), and 13 (patau) are most common in stillborns.

Question 2

my pap came back with "epithelial cell abnormality. lgsil; mild dysplasia and human papilloma virus effects are present". what does this mean?

Accepted Answer

HPV, dysplasia: You have HPV and it has caused minor cellular abnormalities in your cervix. L(G)SIL stands for low (grade) squamous intra-epithelial lesion, usually due to a low risk (non cancer-causing) type of HPV. Most likely this is not serious, but follow your doctor's advice on follow-up testing and perhaps treatment. Get vaccinated to prevent more serious HPV infections and get tested for other STDs.

Question 3

are there official recommendations for treating ebstein anomaly?

Accepted Answer

Cardilogist: I am not a cardiologist, so i will like to see some input from a cardiologist regarding this.

Question 4

what causes ebsteins anomaly?

Accepted Answer

Birth defect: This is a congenital heart malformation of the tricuspid valve which has no obvious cause. The valve leaks and requires surgical repair to treat or prevent heart failure.

Question 5

is an ebstein's anomaly genetic?

Accepted Answer

Occasionally: Most cases appear to be sporadic with low recurrence risk.Occasional reports document clusters of cases in different generations of the same family.Brhtj 1991. Specialized genetic studies have found small gene alterations that occur more often in these patients which could explain clustering in those families and provide a screeniing tool for a limited set of patients.

Question 6

what exactly is peter's anomaly?

Accepted Answer

Corneal Opacities: Peter’s anomaly develops when a fetus is in utero & causes opacity of the cornea / s.

Question 7

how is the poland anomaly treated?

Accepted Answer

Surgery: Poland syndrome is absence of the pectoralis major muscle which leaves an obvious visible chest defect. It can be treated with muscle flaps or simple insertion of a prosthesis.

Question 8

is anomaly sono discover any disease?

Accepted Answer

Ultrsonography: Today's ultrasound is very advanced, it is geared towards soft tissue abnormalities and blood flow in vessels.

It is one of many modalities used to diagnose disease, an experienced clinician will help guide and prescribe the best testing for you

Question 9

are there different severities of ebstein's anomaly?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Ebstein's anomaly may be so mild that the child has no symptoms and never requires treatment. At the other end of the spectrum, it may be so severe that a child cannot survive.

Question 10

can an ebstein's anomaly fatal?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Severe ebstein's anomaly may cause fetal loss and may lead to death in the first months of life.  Abnormal heart rhythms can coexist with this and complicate managment.  Most forms of ebstein's anomaly are less severe and many are asymptomatic.

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