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Starosta RT, Jensen N, Couteranis S, Slaugh R, Easterlin D, Tate V, Sams EI, Valle K, Akinwe T, Hou YCC, Turner TN, Cole FS, Milbrandt J, Dickson P. Using a new analytic approach for genotyping and phenotyping chromosome 9p deletion syndrome. Eur J Hum Genet 2024; 32:1095-1105. [PMID: 38972963 PMCID: PMC11369271 DOI: 10.1038/s41431-024-01667-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2024] [Revised: 05/16/2024] [Accepted: 06/26/2024] [Indexed: 07/09/2024] Open
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Using a new analytic method ("unique non-overlapping region" (UNOR) analysis), we characterized the genotypes and phenotypes of a large cohort of individuals diagnosed with chromosome 9p deletion syndrome (9PMS) and defined critical genomic regions. We extracted phenotypic information from 48 individuals with 9PMS from medical records and used a guided interview with caregivers to clarify ambiguities. Using high-resolution whole-genome sequencing for breakpoint definition, we aligned deletions and drew virtual breakpoints to obtain UNORs associated with phenotypic characteristics. We next extracted genotype and phenotype data for 57 individuals identified from a systematic review of the 9PMS literature and analyzed these as above. Common phenotypic features included developmental delay/intellectual disability, dysmorphic features, hypotonia, genital defects in XY individuals, psychiatric diagnoses, chronic constipation, atopic disease, vision problems, autism spectrum disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease, trigonocephaly, congenital heart disease, and neonatal hypoglycemia. Our approach confirmed previous literature reports of an association of FREM1 with trigonocephaly and suggested a possible modifier element for this phenotype. In conclusion, the UNOR approach delineated phenotypic characteristics for 9PMS and confirmed the critical role of FREM1 and a possible long-distance regulatory element in pathogenesis of trigonocephaly that will need to be replicated in future studies.
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- Rodrigo Tzovenos Starosta
- Division of Genetics and Genomic Medicine, Edward Mallinckrodt Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine and St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA.
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- Division of Genetics and Genomic Medicine, Edward Mallinckrodt Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine and St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Division of Genetics and Genomic Medicine, Edward Mallinckrodt Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine and St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Division of Genetics and Genomic Medicine, Edward Mallinckrodt Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine and St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Division of Genetics and Genomic Medicine, Edward Mallinckrodt Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine and St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Division of Genetics and Genomic Medicine, Edward Mallinckrodt Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine and St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Division of Newborn Medicine, Edward Mallinckrodt Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine and St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Division of Genetics and Genomic Medicine, Edward Mallinckrodt Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine and St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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Ajami N, Kerachian MA, Toosi MB, Ashrafzadeh F, Hosseini S, Robinson PN, Abbaszadegan M. Inherited deletion of 9p22.3-p24.3 and duplication of 18p11.31-p11.32 associated with neurodevelopmental delay: Phenotypic matching of involved genes. J Cell Mol Med 2023; 27:496-505. [PMID: 36691971 PMCID: PMC9930415 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.17662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Revised: 12/11/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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We describe a 3.5-year-old Iranian female child and her affected 10-month-old brother with a maternally inherited derivative chromosome 9 [der(9)]. The postnatally detected rearrangement was finely characterized by aCGH analysis, which revealed a 15.056 Mb deletion of 9p22.3-p24.3p22.3 encompassing 14 OMIM morbid genes such as DOCK8, KANK1, DMRT1 and SMARCA2, and a gain of 3.309 Mb on 18p11.31-p11.32 encompassing USP14, THOC1, COLEC12, SMCHD1 and LPIN2. We aligned the genes affected by detected CNVs to clinical and functional phenotypic features using PhenogramViz. In this regard, the patient's phenotype and CNVs data were entered into PhenogramViz. For the 9p deletion CNV, 53 affected genes were identified and 17 of them were matched to 24 HPO terms describing the patient's phenotypes. Also, for CNV of 18p duplication, 22 affected genes were identified and six of them were matched to 13 phenotypes. Moreover, we used DECIPHER for in-depth characterization of involved genes in detected CNVs and also comparison of patient phenotypes with 9p and 18p genomic imbalances. Based on our filtration strategy, in the 9p22.3-p24.3 region, approximately 80 pathogenic/likely pathogenic/uncertain overlapping CNVs were in DECIPHER. The size of these CNVs ranged from 12.01 kb to 18.45 Mb and 52 CNVs were smaller than 1 Mb in size affecting 10 OMIM morbid genes. The 18p11.31-p11.32 region overlapped 19 CNVs in the DECIPHER database with the size ranging from 23.42 kb to 1.82 Mb. These CNVs affect eight haploinsufficient genes.
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- Naser Ajami
- Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of MedicineMashhad University of Medical SciencesMashhadIran,Medical Genetics Research CenterMashhad University of Medical SciencesMashhadIran
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of MedicineMashhad University of Medical SciencesMashhadIran
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, School of MedicineMashhad University of Medical SciencesMashhadIran,Neuroscience Research CenterMashhad University of Medical SciencesMashhadIran
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, School of MedicineMashhad University of Medical SciencesMashhadIran
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of MedicineMashhad University of Medical SciencesMashhadIran,Immunology Research CenterMashhad University of Medical SciencesMashhadIran
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Sams EI, Ng JK, Tate V, Claire Hou YC, Cao Y, Antonacci-Fulton L, Belhassan K, Neidich J, Mitra RD, Cole FS, Dickson P, Milbrandt J, Turner TN. From karyotypes to precision genomics in 9p deletion and duplication syndromes. HGG ADVANCES 2022; 3:100081. [PMID: 35047865 PMCID: PMC8756500 DOI: 10.1016/j.xhgg.2021.100081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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While 9p deletion and duplication syndromes have been studied for several years, small sample sizes and minimal high-resolution data have limited a comprehensive delineation of genotypic and phenotypic characteristics. In this study, we examined genetic data from 719 individuals in the worldwide 9p Network Cohort: a cohort seven to nine times larger than any previous study of 9p. Most breakpoints occur in bands 9p22 and 9p24, accounting for 35% and 38% of all breakpoints, respectively. Bands 9p11 and 9p12 have the fewest breakpoints, with each accounting for 0.6% of all breakpoints. The most common phenotype in 9p deletion and duplication syndromes is developmental delay, and we identified eight known neurodevelopmental disorder genes in 9p22 and 9p24. Since it has been previously reported that some individuals have a secondary structural variant related to the 9p variant, we examined our cohort for these variants and found 97 events. The top secondary variant involved 9q in 14 individuals (1.9%), including ring chromosomes and inversions. We identified a gender bias with significant enrichment for females (p = 0.0006) that may arise from a sex reversal in some individuals with 9p deletions. Genes on 9p were characterized regarding function, constraint metrics, and protein-protein interactions, resulting in a prioritized set of genes for further study. Finally, we achieved precision genomics in one child with a complex 9p structural variation using modern genomic technologies, demonstrating that long-read sequencing will be integral for some cases. Our study is the largest ever on 9p-related syndromes and provides key insights into genetic factors involved in these syndromes.
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- Eleanor I. Sams
- Department of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Edward Mallinckrodt Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Pathology & Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Pathology & Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Pathology & Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Edward Mallinckrodt Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
- Department of Pathology & Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
- McDonnell Genome Institute, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Edward Mallinckrodt Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
- Edward Mallinckrodt Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
- McDonnell Genome Institute, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
- Needleman Center for Neurometabolism and Axonal Therapeutics, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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Kasak L, Rull K, Sõber S, Laan M. Copy number variation profile in the placental and parental genomes of recurrent pregnancy loss families. Sci Rep 2017; 7:45327. [PMID: 28345611 PMCID: PMC5366903 DOI: 10.1038/srep45327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2016] [Accepted: 02/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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We have previously shown an extensive load of somatic copy number variations (CNVs) in the human placental genome with the highest fraction detected in normal term pregnancies. Hereby, we hypothesized that insufficient promotion of CNVs may impair placental development and lead to recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL). RPL affects ~3% of couples aiming at childbirth and idiopathic RPL represents ~50% of cases. We analysed placental and parental CNV profiles of idiopathic RPL trios (mother-father-placenta) and duos (mother-placenta). Consistent with the hypothesis, the placental genomes of RPL cases exhibited 2-fold less CNVs compared to uncomplicated 1st trimester pregnancies (P = 0.02). This difference mainly arose from lower number of duplications. Overall, 1st trimester control placentas shared only 5.3% of identified CNV regions with RPL cases, whereas the respective fraction with term placentas was 35.1% (P = 1.1 × 10−9). Disruption of the genes NUP98 (embryonic stem cell development) and MTRR (folate metabolism) was detected exclusively in RPL placentas, potentially indicative to novel loci implicated in RPL. Interestingly, genes with higher overall expression were prone to deletions (>3-fold higher median expression compared to genes unaffected by CNVs, P = 6.69 × 10−20). Additionally, large pericentromeric and subtelomeric CNVs in parental genomes emerged as a risk factor for RPL.
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- Laura Kasak
- Human Molecular Genetics Research Group, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Riia 23 St., Tartu 51010, Estonia
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- Human Molecular Genetics Research Group, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Riia 23 St., Tartu 51010, Estonia.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Tartu, Puusepa St. 8, Tartu 51014, Estonia.,Women's Clinic of Tartu University Hospital, Puusepa St. 8, Tartu 51014, Estonia
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- Human Molecular Genetics Research Group, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Riia 23 St., Tartu 51010, Estonia.,Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, University of Tartu, Ravila St. 19, Tartu 51014, Estonia
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- Human Molecular Genetics Research Group, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Riia 23 St., Tartu 51010, Estonia.,Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, University of Tartu, Ravila St. 19, Tartu 51014, Estonia
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Clinical findings and molecular cytogenetic study of de novo pure chromosome 9p deletion: Pre- and postnatal diagnosis. Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol 2017; 55:867-870. [PMID: 28040136 DOI: 10.1016/j.tjog.2016.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this report is to describe the phenotype-genotype correlation of chromosome 9p deletion syndrome cases, particularly the prenatal cases. MATERIALS AND METHODS A 30-year-old woman was referred to a hospital at 19+1 weeks of gestation because of omphalocele detected in the fetus. The conventional karyotyping analysis and array comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH) were utilized for the prenatal diagnosis and genetic counseling in the fetus. The prenatal abnormality and cytogenetic findings in the fetus were compared with other patients with 9p deletion. RESULTS Karyotype analysis of the fetus cell showed a karyotype of 46,XX,del(9)(p22). aCGH analysis detected a deletion as arr[hg19] 9p24.2p22.2(226,7812-1,7466,907)×1. Individuals with 9p deletions tend to have features with widely variable expressivity. The common clinical manifestations of the 9p deletion include development delay, learning difficulties, hypotonia and trigonocephaly. CONCLUSION Phenotypes of 9p deletion cases are broadly in line. The prenatal diagnosis of the omphalocele provides evidence for a correlation with distal 9q deletion.
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Chen CP, Lin CJ, Chern SR, Wu PS, Chen YN, Chen SW, Lee CC, Chen LF, Yang CW, Wang W. Prenatal diagnosis and molecular cytogenetic characterization of a de novo unbalanced reciprocal translocation of der(9)t(9;14)(p24.2;q32.11) associated with 9p terminal deletion and 14q distal duplication. Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol 2016; 55:596-601. [PMID: 27590390 DOI: 10.1016/j.tjog.2016.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/25/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE We present molecular cytogenetic characterization of a prenatally detected derivative chromosome 9 [der(9)] of unknown origin. CASE REPORT A 35-year-old woman underwent amniocentesis at 18 weeks of gestation because of advanced maternal age, which revealed a der(9) chromosome of unknown origin. The parental karyotypes were normal. Array comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH) analysis revealed a 2.593 Mb deletion of 9p24.3-p24.2 encompassing DOCK8, KANK1, DMRT1, and VLDLR and a 16.65 Mb duplication of 14q32.11-q32.33 encompassing DLK1, RTL1, MEG3, RTL1as, and MEG8. Quantitative fluorescent polymerase chain reaction (QF-PCR) analysis using D9S937 (9p24.2) and D14S605 (14q32.2) showed a paternal origin of 9p24.2 deletion and a paternal origin of 14q32.2 duplication consistent with a paternal origin of the de novo aberrant chromosome of der(9)t(9p;14q). The fetal karyotype was 46,XX,der(9)t(9;14) (p24.2;q32.11). Metaphase fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) analysis using RP11-57K23 (14q32.33), RP11-31F19 (9p24.3), RP11-30O14 (9p21.1), and RP11-1105I14 (14q11.2) confirmed an unbalanced reciprocal translocation of der(9)t(9p;14q). We discuss 9p deletion syndrome and 14q duplication syndrome in this case. CONCLUSION Molecular cytogenetic techniques such as aCGH, FISH, and QF-PCR are useful in the determination of the origin and nature of a prenatally detected de novo derivative chromosome of unknown origin.
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- Chih-Ping Chen
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan; School of Chinese Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Institute of Clinical and Community Health Nursing, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Medicine, MacKay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Bioengineering, Tatung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Hou WC, Chen CP, Hwang KS, Chen YC, Lai YJ, Tien CY, Su HY. Prenatal diagnosis of a de novo 9p terminal chromosomal deletion in a fetus with major congenital anomalies. Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol 2015; 53:602-5. [PMID: 25510709 DOI: 10.1016/j.tjog.2014.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE We describe a prenatal ultrasonography diagnosis of omphalocele and symbrachydactyly in a fetus and review the literature on prenatal diagnosis of 9p terminal chromosomal deletions. CASE REPORT A 31-year-old woman (gravida 3, para 1) was referred for genetic counseling because a fetal omphalocele had been detected. Prenatal ultrasonography at 17+ weeks of gestational age revealed a singleton female fetus with biometry equivalent to 18 weeks with an omphalocele. In addition, symbrachydactyly was also noted in the right arm; the wrist bones as well as the metacarpals were missing. A chromosomal study was arranged for a congenital anomaly involving omphalocele. We obtained Giemsa-banded chromosomes from fetal tissue cells, and an abnormal male karyotype with a terminal deletion of the short arm of chromosome 9 at band 9p13 was noted. After delivery, the fetus showed omphalocele, symbrachydactyly, trigonocephaly, sex reversal, a long philtrum, low-set ears, telecanthus, and a frontal prominence. CONCLUSION Prenatal diagnosis of abnormal ultrasound findings with omphalocele and symbrachydactyly should include the differential diagnosis of a chromosome 9p deletion.
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- Wen-Chien Hou
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan; School of Chinese Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Institute of Clinical and Community Health Nursing, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
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