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Distal monosomy 13q is a rare chromosomal anomaly syndrome, resulting from a partial deletion of the long arm of chromosome 13, with a highly variable phenotype typically characterized by varying degrees of intellectual disability and developmental delay, as well as CNS malformations (e.g. holoprosencephaly, anencephaly, ventriculomegaly, Dandy-Walker malformation), ocular abnormalities (e.g. hypertelorism, microphthalmia, strabismus, aniridia, retinal dysplasia) and craniofacial dysmorphism (microcephaly, trigonocephaly, large and malformed ears, broad prominent nasal bridge, micrognathia). Cardiac, genitourinary, gastrointestinal and skeletal manifestations have also been reported.
Features include sometimes findings: Ambiguous genitalia, Microcephaly, Hypertelorism, and Iris coloboma and others.
Organ System | Phenotype Count | Example Features |
|---|---|---|
Head and neck | 1 | Microcephaly |
Eyes |
Estimated prevalence: Unknown (Unknown prevalence).
No clinical trials have been registered for distal monosomy 13q.
5 publications have been identified in PubMed for distal monosomy 13q. Research spans Case Report / Case Series (60%), Review / Meta-Analysis (20%), and Basic Science / Preclinical (20%).
Sokolik ID (2026). [PMID: 40897945](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40897945/). *Skeletal radiology*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Mendlikova I (2026). [PMID: 41886128](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41886128/). *Chromosome research : an international journal on the molecular, supramolecular and evolutionary aspects of chromosome biology*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Efimova I (2025). [PMID: 41096571](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41096571/). *International journal of molecular sciences*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Lu X (2025). [PMID: 40533444](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40533444/). *Blood cancer journal*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Hellberg M (2025). [PMID: 41432308](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41432308/). *Genes, chromosomes & cancer*. [Basic Science / Preclinical]
Data assembled from 5 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 19, 2026, 11:54 AM UTC
Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man
European rare disease database
Genetic and Rare Diseases Info Center
Damage to the optic nerve (optic atrophy) |
Muscles | 1 | Damage to the optic nerve (optic atrophy) |
Arms and legs | 1 | Hand abnormalities (abnormality of the hand) |
Heart and blood vessels | 1 | Abnormal cardiac septum morphology |
Bones and joints | 1 | Abnormal form of the vertebral bodies |
Growth and development | 1 | Short stature |
Hormones | 1 | Primary adrenal insufficiency |
Kidneys and urinary system | 1 | Renal hypoplasia/aplasia |
Brain and nerves | 1 | Difficulty with thinking and memory (cognitive impairment) |