A Case of Down's Syndrome.

Kim, Young Zoo; Yoon, Jun Dal; Kwak, Young Sae; Choi, Ouk

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1979;20(3):373-378.
Published online March 1, 1979.

A Case of Down's Syndrome.

Young Zoo Kim, Jun Dal Yoon, Young Sae Kwak, Ouk Choi

Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Down's Syndrome 의 1예

김영주 , 윤준달 , 곽영세 , 최억 ( Young Joo Kim , Joon Dal Yoon , Young Sae Kwak , Ouk Choi )

Abstract

The term Down's syndrome is preferred to mongolism. The most constant characteristic of disease is mental retardation. The incidence of Down's syndrome is about 1/600 in the general population, being roughly the same in various parts of world and in all races. The patient's mother's age at the same time of conception as well as the nature of chromosomalmalformation are in genetic counseling. We reported a case of Down's syndrome in 5 year old female who was bone in 38 year old mother, and she was noted epicanthus, nystagmus, esotropia, Brush-field spots. Other systemic manifestation-, Simian crease, short extrimites, inward curved 5th finger, Sandal gap foot, congenital heart disease, prominent abdomen-, was also noted.