A 35-year-old woman, gravida 1 para 0, arrives at the office for a regular prenatal appointment and fetal anatomy ultrasound at 20 weeks gestation. Several anomalies are discovered during the ultrasonography. A fetal karyotype analysis is ordered, and the findings are presented in the graphic below: This fetus is at greatest risk for developing which of the following conditions after birth?

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A 35-year-old woman, gravida 1 para 0, arrives at the office for a regular prenatal appointment and fetal anatomy ultrasound at 20 weeks gestation. Several anomalies are discovered during the ultrasonography. A fetal karyotype analysis is ordered, and the findings are presented in the graphic below:  This fetus is at greatest risk for developing which of the following conditions after birth?

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Eductional Objective: Cytogenetic karyotype study can reveal trisomy 21 (which is diagnostic for Down syndrome). Patients are more likely to develop hematologic cancers, such as acute lymphoblastic leukemia and acute megakaryoblastic leukemia.

A 35-Year-Old Woman, Gravida 1 Para 0, Arrives at the Office