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Patau Syndrome : Mnemonic

Epomedicine, Jul 23, 2024Jul 23, 2024

Chromosomal abnormality

Count the letters in “Patau Syndrome”. There are 13 letters.

Patau syndrome is Trisomy 13.

Patau syndrome
Midface abnormalities in Patau syndrome

Clinical features

Mnemonic: PATAU

  1. Polydactyly (Postaxial)
  2. Aplasia cutis (congenital absence of hair usually on scalp)
  3. Terrible face (mid face abnormalities including cleft lip & palate, holoprosencephalon)
  4. Abnormal heart (most common is VSD)
  5. Urinary system abnormalities (horse-shoe kidney)
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