synonyms: congenital thymic aplasia, conotruncal anomaly face syndrome, DiGeorge anomaly, Shprintzen syndrome, Strong syndrome, thymic hypoplasia, velocardiofacial syndrome
initialism: DGS
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.10603
Condition caused by the deletion of a small piece of chromosome 22 near the middle of the chromosome at a location designated 22q11.2.
Note: Characteristic signs and symptoms may include birth defects such as congenital heart disease; defects in the palate, most commonly related to neuromuscular problems with closure (velopharyngeal insufficiency); learning disabilities; mild deviations in facial features; and recurrent infections.