Preferred Label : Cri-du-chat syndrome;
ICD-11 definition : The cri-du-chat (French for cat's cry) syndrome is a genetic disease resulting from
a deletion of variable size occurring on the short arm of chromosome 5 (5p-). The
main clinical features are a high-pitched monochromatic cry, microcephaly, broad nasal
bridge, epicanthal folds, micrognathia, abnormal dermatoglyphics, and severe psychomotor
and intellectual deficit.;
ICD-11 synonym : cat cry syndrome; 5p minus syndrome; 5p deletion; Lejeune syndrome;
Origin ID : 620584190;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
The cri-du-chat (French for cat's cry) syndrome is a genetic disease resulting from
a deletion of variable size occurring on the short arm of chromosome 5 (5p-). The
main clinical features are a high-pitched monochromatic cry, microcephaly, broad nasal
bridge, epicanthal folds, micrognathia, abnormal dermatoglyphics, and severe psychomotor
and intellectual deficit.