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Panaitescu AM, Duta S, Gica N, Botezatu R, Nedelea F, Peltecu G, Veduta A. A Broader Perspective on the Prenatal Diagnosis of Cornelia de Lange Syndrome: Review of the Literature and Case Presentation. Diagnostics (Basel) 2021; 11:diagnostics11010142. [PMID: 33478103 PMCID: PMC7835910 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11010142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Revised: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Cornelia de Lange syndrome (CDLS) is caused by pathogenic variants in genes which are structural or regulatory components of the cohesin complex. The classical Cornelia de Lange (CDLS) phenotype is characterized by distinctive facial features, growth retardation, upper limb reduction defects, hirsutism, and developmental delay. Non-classical phenotypes make this condition heterogeneous. Although CDLS is a heterogeneous clinical and genetic condition, clear diagnostic criteria have been described by specialist consensus. Many of these criteria refer to features that can be seen on prenatal ultrasound. The aim of this paper is twofold: to present the ultrasound findings in fetuses affected by CDLS syndrome; to discuss the recent advances and the limitations in the ultrasound and genetic prenatal diagnosis of CDLS. Our review aims to offer, apart from the data needed to understand the genetics and the prenatal presentation of the disease, a joint perspective of the two specialists involved in the prenatal management of this pathology: the fetal medicine specialist and the geneticist. To better illustrate the data presented, we also include a representative clinical case.
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- Anca Maria Panaitescu
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania; (N.G.); (R.B.); (F.N.); (G.P.)
- Filantropia Clinical Hospital, 011171 Bucharest, Romania; (S.D.); (A.V.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +40-23188930
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- Filantropia Clinical Hospital, 011171 Bucharest, Romania; (S.D.); (A.V.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania; (N.G.); (R.B.); (F.N.); (G.P.)
- Filantropia Clinical Hospital, 011171 Bucharest, Romania; (S.D.); (A.V.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania; (N.G.); (R.B.); (F.N.); (G.P.)
- Filantropia Clinical Hospital, 011171 Bucharest, Romania; (S.D.); (A.V.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania; (N.G.); (R.B.); (F.N.); (G.P.)
- Department of Genetics, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania; (N.G.); (R.B.); (F.N.); (G.P.)
- Filantropia Clinical Hospital, 011171 Bucharest, Romania; (S.D.); (A.V.)
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- Filantropia Clinical Hospital, 011171 Bucharest, Romania; (S.D.); (A.V.)
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Avagliano L, Bulfamante GP, Massa V. Cornelia de Lange syndrome: To diagnose or not to diagnose in utero? Birth Defects Res 2017; 109:771-777. [PMID: 28544538 DOI: 10.1002/bdr2.1045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2017] [Accepted: 04/12/2017] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Cornelia de Lange syndrome (CdLS) is an inherited condition with a wide spectrum of phenotypic anomalies, consisting mainly of growth impairment, multi-organ abnormalities, and neurocognitive delay. Clinical diagnostic criteria after birth are well defined, whereas when to suspect the syndrome during intrauterine life still remains undefined. This review summarizes the main possible prenatal findings in CdLS, suggesting that a skilled ultrasound scan in cases of intrauterine growth restriction associated with other fetal abnormalities may improve the chance of prenatal diagnosis of CdLS, especially in families known to be at high risk. We propose that, following a sequence of detailed scans and examinations, CdLS affected fetuses could be diagnosed in utero, when one or more conditions (among them, intrauterine growth restriction, limb defects, facial abnormalities, diaphragmatic hernia, and heart diseases) are detected, and possibly confirmed by specific molecular testing. Birth Defects Research 109:771-777, 2017. © 2017 The Authors. Birth Defects Research Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Laura Avagliano
- Department of Health Sciences, San Paolo Hospital Medical School University of Milan, Milan, Italy-EU
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- Department of Health Sciences, San Paolo Hospital Medical School University of Milan, Milan, Italy-EU
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- Department of Health Sciences, San Paolo Hospital Medical School University of Milan, Milan, Italy-EU
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Dempsey MA, Knight Johnson AE, Swope BS, Moldenhauer JS, Sroka H, Chong K, Chitayat D, Briere L, Lyon H, Palmer N, Gopalani S, Siebert JR, Lévesque S, Leblanc J, Menzies D, Haverfield E, Das S. Molecular confirmation of nine cases of Cornelia de Lange syndrome diagnosed prenatally. Prenat Diagn 2013; 34:163-7. [PMID: 24218399 DOI: 10.1002/pd.4279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2013] [Revised: 11/01/2013] [Accepted: 11/05/2013] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Cornelia de Lange syndrome (CdLS) is characterized by distinct facial features, growth retardation, upper limb reduction defects, hirsutism, and intellectual disability. NIPBL mutations have been identified in approximately 60% of patients with CdLS diagnosed postnatally. Prenatal ultrasound findings include upper limb reduction defects, intrauterine growth restriction, and micrognathia. CdLS has also been associated with decreased PAPP-A and increased nuchal translucency (NT). We reviewed NIPBL sequence analysis results for 12 prenatal samples in our laboratory to determine the frequency of mutations in our cohort. METHODS This retrospective study analyzed data from all 12 prenatal cases with suspected CdLS, which were received by The University of Chicago Genetic Services Laboratories. Diagnostic NIPBL sequencing was performed for all samples. Clinical information was collected from referring physicians. RESULTS NIPBL mutations were identified in 9 out of the 12 cases prenatally (75%). Amongst the NIPBL mutation-positive cases with clinical information available, the most common findings were upper limb malformations and micrognathia. Five patients had NT measurements in the first trimester, of which four were noted to be increased. CONCLUSION We demonstrate that prenatally-detected phenotypes of CdLS, particularly severe micrognathia and bilateral upper limb defects, are associated with an increased frequency of NIPBL mutations.
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- M A Dempsey
- Human Genetics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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Clark DM, Sherer I, Deardorff MA, Byrne JLB, Loomes KM, Nowaczyk MJM, Jackson LG, Krantz ID. Identification of a prenatal profile of Cornelia de Lange syndrome (CdLS): a review of 53 CdLS pregnancies. Am J Med Genet A 2012; 158A:1848-56. [PMID: 22740382 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.35410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2011] [Accepted: 03/14/2012] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Cornelia de Lange Syndrome (CdLS) is a multisystem developmental disorder characterized by growth retardation, cognitive impairment, external and internal structural malformations, and characteristic facial features. Currently, there are no definitive prenatal screening measures that lead to the diagnosis of CdLS. In this study, documented prenatal findings in CdLS syndrome were analyzed towards the development of a prenatal profile predictive of CdLS. We reviewed 53 cases of CdLS (29 previously reported and 24 unreported) in which prenatal observations/findings were available. The review of these cases revealed a pattern of sonographic findings, including obvious associated structural defects, growth restriction, as well as a more subtle, but strikingly characteristic, facial profile, and suggestive of a recognizable prenatal ultrasonographic profile for CdLS. In addition, the maternal serum marker, PAPP-A, may be reduced and fetal nuchal translucency (NT) may be increased in some pregnancies when measured at an appropriate gestational age. In conclusion, CdLS can be prenatally diagnosed or readily ruled out in a family with a known mutation in a CdLS gene. The characteristic ultrasonographic profile may allow for prenatal diagnosis of CdLS in (1) subsequent pregnancies to a couple with a prior child with CdLS in whom a mutation has not been identified or (2) when there are unexplained pregnancy signs of fetal abnormality, such as oligo- or polyhydramnios, a low maternal serum PAPP-A level and/or increased NT, fetal growth retardation, or structural anomalies consistent with CdLS.
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- Dinah M Clark
- Division of Genetics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-4318, USA
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Schrier SA, Sherer I, Deardorff MA, Clark D, Audette L, Gillis L, Kline AD, Ernst L, Loomes K, Krantz ID, Jackson LG. Causes of death and autopsy findings in a large study cohort of individuals with Cornelia de Lange syndrome and review of the literature. Am J Med Genet A 2011; 155A:3007-24. [PMID: 22069164 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.34329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2011] [Accepted: 09/05/2011] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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To identify causes of death (COD) in propositi with Cornelia de Lange syndrome (CdLS) at various ages, and to develop guidelines to improve management and avoid morbidity and mortality, we retrospectively reviewed a total of 426 propositi with confirmed clinical diagnoses of CdLS in our database who died in a 41-year period between 1966 and 2007. Of these, 295 had an identifiable COD reported to us. Clinical, laboratory, and complete autopsy data were completed on 41, of which 38 were obtainable, an additional 19 had autopsies that only documented the COD, and 45 propositi had surgical, imaging, or terminal event clinical documentation of their COD. Proband ages ranged from fetuses (21-40 weeks gestation) to 61 years. A literature review was undertaken to identify all reported causes of death in CdLS individuals. In our cohort of 295 propositi with a known COD, respiratory causes including aspiration/reflux and pneumonias were the most common primary causes (31%), followed by gastrointestinal disease, including obstruction/volvulus (19%). Congenital anomalies accounted for 15% of deaths and included congenital diaphragmatic hernia and congenital heart defects. Acquired cardiac disease accounted for 3% of deaths. Neurological causes and accidents each accounted for 8%, sepsis for 4%, cancer for 2%, renal disease for 1.7%, and other causes, 9% of deaths. We also present 21 representative clinical cases for illustration. This comprehensive review has identified important etiologies contributing to the morbidity and mortality in this population that will provide for an improved understanding of clinical complications, and management for children and adults with CdLS.
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- Samantha A Schrier
- Division of Human Genetics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-4318, USA
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Ghazle H, Chopra P, Bhatt S. Prenatal Diagnosis of Cornelia de Lange Syndrome by 2D and 3D Sonography. JOURNAL OF DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY 2011. [DOI: 10.1177/8756479311407200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Cornelia de Lange syndrome, also known as Brachmann–de Lange syndrome, is a congenital condition characterized by pre- and postnatal growth deficiency, limb deformities, typical face features, hirsutism, behavioral problems, cognitive delay, and failure to thrive after birth. This developmental genetic disorder ranges from mild to fatal with unknown etiology. The sonographic prenatal findings in a case of Cornelia de Lange syndrome at 22 weeks’ gestation, which demonstrated facial dysmorphism, upper and lower limb abnormalities, growth retardation, and cardiac abnormality and confirmed at 32 weeks and 2 days of gestation and at autopsy, are discussed. Fetal karyotyping was normal. Because 2D sonography is the primary imaging modality for evaluating the growing fetus, it is possible to use 3D sonography to precisely evaluate the facial dysmorphism and limb defects and make a specific diagnosis of this entity.
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- Hamad Ghazle
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Department of Imaging Sciences, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
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Weichert J, Schröer A, Beyer DA, Gillessen-Kaesbach G, Stefanova I. Cornelia de Lange syndrome: antenatal diagnosis in two consecutive pregnancies due to rare gonadal mosaicism ofNIPBLgene mutation. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2011; 24:978-82. [DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2010.531312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Pajkrt E, Griffin DR, Chitty LS. Brachmann-de Lange syndrome: definition of prenatal sonographic features to facilitate definitive prenatal diagnosis. Prenat Diagn 2010; 30:865-72. [PMID: 20665529 DOI: 10.1002/pd.2577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The objective was to improve the prenatal diagnosis of Brachmann-de Lange syndrome (BDLS) by defining the sonographic criteria. METHODS Retrospective review of Fetal Medicine Unit (FMU) notes from 1998 to 2009 to identify all cases seen with a final diagnosis of BDLS. Literature review undertaken to ascertain all cases where sonographic features of BDLS had been described. Information was pooled to define the most common features. RESULTS Seven cases were identified from review of FMU records. The diagnosis was suspected prenatally in four of the seven. All had asymmetrical forearm defects with oligodactyly/polydactyly, five had intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and five had abnormal facial features including micrognathia and/or a long overhanging philtrum. A further 28 cases were identified in the literature, but the diagnosis was only suspected prenatally in nine. Overall the most common feature was IUGR (80%); upper limb anomalies were detected in nearly half of cases. Other common features included facial anomalies (40%), diaphragmatic hernia (34%), increased nuchal translucency/fold (37%) and cardiac anomalies (14%). CONCLUSIONS Identification of asymmetrical oligodactyly with or without forearm anomalies associated with microcephaly and/or IUGR or diaphragmatic hernia are findings that should arouse suspicion of BDLS, although definitive diagnosis at present would have to await delivery in the majority of cases.
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- E Pajkrt
- Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Kanellopoulos V, Iavazzo C, Tzanatou C, Papadakis E, Tassis K. A case of third trimester diagnosis of Cornelia de Lange syndrome. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2009; 283:59-63. [PMID: 19908052 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-009-1279-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2009] [Accepted: 10/27/2009] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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AIM The objective is to present a rare case of late diagnosis of Cornelia de Lange syndrome. CASE A 27-year-old pregnant woman (gravida 1, para 0) was referred to our Fetal Medicine Department during her 33rd week of gestation due to intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and polyhydramnios. The ultrasound scanning confirmed the findings and furthermore, the 3-D examination revealed minor facial dysmorphisms, limb abnormalities, and hypertrichosis. The fetus died 1 week post-diagnosis due to unknown reason and the woman underwent an induction of labor. Postmortem examination confirmed the diagnosis of Cornelia de Lange syndrome. CONCLUSION The prognosis of the syndrome is severe. Termination of pregnancy before viability is proposed. Genetic counseling is necessary.
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- V Kanellopoulos
- Department of Fetal Medicine, IASO Maternity Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Lalatta F, Russo S, Gentilin B, Spaccini L, Boschetto C, Cavalleri F, Masciadri M, Gervasini C, Bentivegna A, Castronovo P, Larizza L. Prenatal/neonatal pathology in two cases of Cornelia de Lange syndrome harboring novel mutations of NIPBL. Genet Med 2007; 9:188-94. [PMID: 17413424 DOI: 10.1097/gim.0b013e31803183dd] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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PURPOSE This study reviews prenatal findings in two cases with a suspected diagnosis of Cornelia de Lange Syndrome, a multisystem disorder characterized by somatic defects and mental retardation, that were later confirmed by postmortem examination and molecular testing. Although the correlation between the Cornelia de Lange Syndrome genotype and phenotype is still unclear, preliminary data indicate several severe phenotypic features that are likely to be detected prenatally in NIPBL-mutated patients. METHODS We report on two prenatal/neonatal cases with unusual pathologic findings indicating Cornelia de Lange Syndrome. The first, with suspected Cornelia de Lange Syndrome after a set of typical dysmorphisms was noted by prenatal ultrasound, was confirmed by a physical examination after termination of the pregnancy. The second was diagnosed neonatally on the basis of typical clinical signs. Medical complications led to death within the first month of life. RESULTS Molecular analysis of NIPBL, the gene that codes for delangin (a component of the cohesin complex), performed postnatally detected two de novo mutations: a missense change (P2056L) in a highly conserved residue and a nonsense alteration (S2490 replaced by a stop codon). CONCLUSION We suggest that early diagnosis of Cornelia de Lange Syndrome would be made much easier by the assemblage of a set of prenatal diagnostic features and criteria in Cornelia de Lange Syndrome cases that have been confirmed by direct physical and molecular examinations. We also suggest that Cornelia de Lange Syndrome genotype-phenotype correlations need to be extended to prenatal cases.
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- Faustina Lalatta
- Clinical Genetic Unit, Fondazione Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico Mangiagalli e Regina Elena, Department of Obstetrics and Pediatrics, Milan, Italy.
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Holder-Espinasse M, Devisme L, Thomas D, Boute O, Vaast P, Fron D, Herbaux B, Puech F, Manouvrier-Hanu S. Pre- and postnatal diagnosis of limb anomalies: A series of 107 cases. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 124A:417-22. [PMID: 14735595 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.20359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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This is a 3-year retrospective study of 107 cases presenting with limb anomalies detected either on prenatal ultrasound scan, or after birth. These limb malformations are developmental anomalies, and can be isolated, syndromic, or associated with multiple malformations. Cases were ascertained through the prenatal diagnosis center, the pediatrics department, and the feto-pathology department. Several criteria were analyzed including sex ratio, prenatal diagnosis, karyotype, termination of pregnancies, clinical or pathological examination, pediatric or surgical and/or genetic assessment, and whether or not a diagnosis was made. Positional deformities and syndactyly were excluded. Limb anomalies were detected prenatally in 45% of the cases, and a diagnosis was made in 78%, including isolated, syndromic, or chromosomal anomalies. Sixty-one per cent of the infants had follow-up, either pediatric, surgical, or genetic. Prenatal multidisciplinary assessment is fundamental to assist with counseling, as is the post-natal follow-up of the infant. The diagnosis, if made, will obviously influence the information that will be given to the parents and the management of the malformation. If the pregnancy is terminated, feto-pathological examination is essential to help make a diagnosis, and guide recurrence risks. We are currently undertaking a prospective study, and we will develop a protocol of investigations in the future, depending on the type of the malformation identified.
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Cardiac anomalies may occur in isolation or can be part of a genetic syndrome. In this article, we describe some of the genetic syndromes commonly associated with cardiac anomalies where there are other sonographic features that may aid accurate prenatal diagnosis.
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- Eva Pajkrt
- Institute of Child Health, University College London Hospital, London, UK
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Lee W, McNie B, Chaiworapongsa T, Conoscenti G, Kalache KD, Vettraino IM, Romero R, Comstock CH. Three-dimensional ultrasonographic presentation of micrognathia. JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE 2002; 21:775-781. [PMID: 12099566 DOI: 10.7863/jum.2002.21.7.775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To present the variable appearance of micrognathia in fetuses by three-dimensional ultrasonography and to describe practical methods for analysis of these volume data. METHODS Three-dimensional multiplanar imaging and surface-rendering techniques were used to show various syndromes and diagnostic approaches for the evaluation of fetal micrognathia. RESULTS Nine cases of fetal micrognathia are presented. Orthogonal multiplanar views were used to obtain a midsagittal facial profile. Examples of micrognathia include 3 cases of Pierre Robin sequence, cerebrocostomandibular syndrome, Cornelia de Lange syndrome, and hypochondrogenesis. Diagnostic pitfalls for micrognathia are also shown. CONCLUSIONS Three-dimensional multiplanar imaging increases the likelihood that a true midline sagittal view of the facial profile is being analyzed. Surface rendering provides another way to qualitatively evaluate the fetal chin from different viewing perspectives. Three-dimensional ultrasonographic methods are useful adjuncts to the preliminary diagnostic impression from two-dimensional ultrasonography.
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- Wesley Lee
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan 48073-6769, USA
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Cornelia de Lange syndrome (CdLS) is a rare dysmorphogenic disorder characterized by growth retardation, severe cognitive limitations, distinctive facial features, and limb reduction anomalies recognizable at birth. Currently, no single criterion is diagnostic for CdLS, and misdiagnosis is not uncommon. Long-term management of the infant with CdLS requires a coordinated effort among many different specialists. This article presents a general overview of Cornelia de Lange syndrome. It concludes with a case study illustrating the many problems infants with CdLS may have and the great amount of teaching and support that is needed by families affected by CdLS.
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- Melanie Benson
- Overland Park Regional Medical Center, NICU, Kansas 66215, USA
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Marino T, Wheeler PG, Simpson LL, Craigo SD, Bianchi DW. Fetal diaphragmatic hernia and upper limb anomalies suggest Brachmann-de Lange syndrome. Prenat Diagn 2002; 22:144-7. [PMID: 11857622 DOI: 10.1002/pd.281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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We describe two independent cases of Brachmann-de Lange syndrome (BDLS) in which second trimester fetal sonographic studies showed the presence of a diaphragmatic hernia and upper limb anomalies. In both cases the karyotypes were normal. Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) developed in the third trimester. Postnatal and postmortem physical examinations demonstrated typical physical findings associated with BDLS. The prenatal diagnosis of diaphragmatic hernia with associated anomalies should prompt consideration of an underlying genetic etiology.
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- Teresa Marino
- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, New England Medical Center and Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
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Urban M, Hartung J. Ultrasonographic and clinical appearance of a 22-week-old fetus with Brachmann-de Lange syndrome. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS 2001; 102:73-5. [PMID: 11471176 DOI: 10.1002/1096-8628(20010722)102:1<73::aid-ajmg1419>3.0.co;2-h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The diagnosis Brachmann-de Lange or Cornelia-de Lange syndrome is based on the characteristic facial appearance and other malformations. Prenatal ultrasonographic diagnosis has been made occasionally usually confirmed by clinical photographs of third trimester fetuses with distinctly recognizable hair anomalies (synophrys, low anterior and posterior hairlines, and hypertrichosis). However, at 22 weeks of gestation, these highly characteristic signs fail to support the clinical diagnosis. We report on pre- and post-natal findings in a 22-week-old female fetus with Brachmann-de Lange syndrome. The facial Gestalt was already characteristic and the associated upper limb malformations (bilateral monodactyly and ulnar agenesis) supported the diagnosis. The prenatal ultrasound images demonstrated a grossly abnormal facial profile (a protruding and overhanging upper lip and severe retrognathia) highly suggestive of Brachmann-de Lange syndrome. The recurrence risk is estimated %. The recognition of Brachmann-de Lange syndrome in second trimester fetuses is essential for genetic counselling and reassurance of parents contemplating future reproduction.
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- M Urban
- Institut für Medizinische Genetik, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Boog G, Sagot F, Winer N, David A, Nomballais MF. Brachmann-de Lange syndrome: a cause of early symmetric fetal growth delay. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 1999; 85:173-7. [PMID: 10584631 DOI: 10.1016/s0301-2115(99)00021-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Brachmann-de Lange syndrome is characterized by pre- and postnatal growth retardation, microbrachycephaly, hirsutism, various visceral and limb anomalies and a typical face. A sonographic prenatal diagnosis at mid-trimester is reported in a case of severe, symmetrical fetal growth delay at 20 weeks gestation, with a thickened skin on the forehead, a small nose and a marked depressed nasal bridge, a long philtrum, micrognathia and a persistently flexed right forearm, with a single bone associated to oligodactyly. Due to the severe mental impairment with a commonly estimated intelligence quotient under 60, the pregnancy was terminated after parental consent.
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- G Boog
- Department of Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes, France
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Aitken DA, Ireland M, Berry E, Crossley JA, Macri JN, Burn J, Connor JM. Second-trimester pregnancy associated plasma protein-A levels are reduced in Cornelia de Lange syndrome pregnancies. Prenat Diagn 1999. [DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0223(199908)19:8<706::aid-pd613>3.0.co;2-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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