HY USMLE Q #1520 – Gastro

A 1-week old boy is evaluated in hospital. He was born at 39 weeks’ gestation. APGAR scores were 8 and 9 at one and five minutes, respectively. His birth weight was 3500g.

Which of the following is the most likely explanation for this patient’s findings?

A) Failure of rotation of proximal bowel
B) Germline mosaicism
C) Hypertrophic musculature
D) Robertsonian translocation
E) Trisomy 18