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Synonyms

• Trisomy 9P Syndrome (Partial), Included
• Chromosome 9, Partial Trisomy 9P, Included
• Chromosome 9, Complete Trisomy 9P
• Rethore Syndrome (obsolete)
• Duplication 9p Syndrome
• Dup(9p) Syndrome
• Chromosome 9, Trisomy 9pter-q11-13, Included
• Chromosome 9, Trisomy 9pter-q22-32, Included

Disorder Subdivisions

• None

General Discussion

This disease entry was made possible due to the generosity of the Robert Lee and Clara Guthrie Patterson Trust, through grant funds provided for the National Organization for Rare Disorders' "Pediatric Rare Disease Database Project."

Chromosome 9, Trisomy 9p is a rare chromosomal syndrome in which a portion of the 9th chromosome appears three times (trisomy) rather than twice in cells of the body. The trisomy may involve a portion of the short arm (9p), the entire short arm, or the short arm and a portion of the long arm (9q) of chromosome 9. (Each chromosome contains a short arm known as "p" and a long arm designated as "q.") Evidence suggests that, in many cases, associated symptoms and findings may be relatively similar among affected infants despite differing lengths of the trisomic (duplicated) segment of 9p. However, in those with larger trisomies (e.g., extending to middle or end [distal] regions of 9q), additional features may also be present that appear to correlate with the extent of the duplication.

Virtually all individuals with Trisomy 9p are affected by mental retardation and distinctive malformations of the skull and facial (craniofacial) region. In some instances, additional physical abnormalities may also be present, such as other skeletal defects, structural malformations of the heart that are present at birth (congenital heart defects), and/or other findings. In some cases, the trisomy appears to result from a balanced chromosomal rearrangement in one of the parents; in others, it is thought to arise from spontaneous (de novo) errors very early in embryonic development that occur for unknown reasons (sporadically).

Resources

Support Organization for Trisomy 18, 13, and Related Disorders
2982 South Union Street
Rochester, NY 14624-1926
Fax: (585)594-1957
Tel: (800)716-7638
Email: barbv@trisomy.org
Internet: http://www.trisomy.org

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
Tel: (914)428-7100
Fax: (914)997-4763
Tel: (888)663-4637
Email: Askus@marchofdimes.com
Internet: 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
Tel: (800)433-5255
TDD: (817)277-0553
Email: info@thearc.org
Internet: http://www.thearc.org/

AmeriFace
PO Box 751112
Las Vegas, NV 89136
USA
Tel: 7027699264
Fax: 7023415351
Tel: 8884861209
Email: info@ameriface.org
Internet: http://www.ameriface.org

Trisomy 9 International Parent Support (9TIPS)
Alice Todd
4027 E. Piedmont Drive
Highland, CA 92346
USA
Tel: 9098624470
Email: atoddna@sprynet.com

American Heart Association
National Center
7272 Greenville Avenue
Dallas, TX 75231-4596
Tel: (214)373-6300
Fax: (214)373-0268
Tel: (800)242-8721
Email: inquire@heart.org
Internet: 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
Email: chaser@compuserve.com
Internet: http://www.csun.edu/~hcmth011/chaser/chaser-news.html

Support Organization for Trisomy 13/18 and Related Disorders, UK
7 Orwell Road
Petersfield
Hampshire, Intl GU31 4LQ
United Kingdom
Tel: 0121-351-3122
Email: enquiries@soft.org.uk
Internet: http://www.soft.org.uk

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
Email: info@rarechromo.org
Internet: http://www.rarechromo.org

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

SOFTWA (Support Organisation for Trisomy and Related Disorders)

Email: softwa@arach.net.au
Internet: http://www.trisomy9.org