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17q23.1q23.2 microdeletion syndrome is a recently described syndrome characterized by developmental delay, microcephaly, short stature, heart defects and limb abnormalities.
Features include always present findings: Global developmental delay; and very common findings: Long fingers, Long toe, and Slender finger. 25 total HPO annotations.
Organ System | Phenotype Count | Example Features |
|---|---|---|
Brain and nerves | 3 | Aggressive behavior, Global developmental delay, Depressed nasal bridge |
Phenotype severity distribution: 1 always present feature, 3 very common features, 5 common features.
Estimated prevalence: <1 in 1,000,000 (VERY_RARE).
No clinical trials have been registered for chromosome 17q23.1-q23.2 deletion syndrome.
1 publication has been identified in PubMed for chromosome 17q23.1-q23.2 deletion syndrome. Research spans Review / Meta-Analysis (100%).
Wu X (2026). [PMID: 41987093](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41987093/). *BMC Pediatr*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Data assembled from 5 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 20, 2026, 5:52 AM UTC
Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man
European rare disease database
Genetic and Rare Diseases Info Center
Heart and blood vessels
3 |
Bicuspid aortic valve, Secundum atrial septal defect, High blood pressure in lung arteries (pulmonary arterial hypertension) |
Arms and legs | 3 | Long fingers, Long toe, Slender finger |
Growth and development | 2 | Short stature, Postnatal growth retardation |
Ears | 1 | Hearing loss (hearing impairment) |
Head and neck | 1 | Microcephaly |
Bones and joints | 1 | Sideways curvature of the spine (scoliosis) |
Lungs and breathing | 1 | High blood pressure in lung arteries (pulmonary arterial hypertension) |