Prenatal diagnosis and characterization of an analphoid marker chromosome 16.

Abstract

We report on a fetus with intrauterine growth retardation and multiple malformations diagnosed on ultrasound at 32 weeks. Examination of amniotic fluid cells in culture showed a 47,XY, i(16)(q10), +mar karyotype. Chromosome analysis of both parents was normal. Using spectral karyotyping, we identified the marker chromosome as a mitotically stable acentric marker chromosome derived from chromosome 16. Further studies using subtelomeric fluorescent probes confirmed the presence of an isochromosome for the long arm of chromosome 16 and showed that the acentric marker chromosome derived from the short arm of chromosome 16 leading to a trisomy for the long arm of chromosome 16. After genetic counseling, the parents decided to terminate the pregnancy. Fetal autopsy showed a male fetus with ambiguous external genitalia, cardiac malformation, megacystis and limbs anomalies as observed in other cases of trisomy for the long arm of chromosome 16. In addition, fetal brain examination showed vermian and olfactory bulb hypoplasia.

• Authors: A C Tabet, P Gosset, H Elghezal, S Fontaine, J Martinovic, F Encha Razavi, S Romana, M Vekemans, N Morichon-Delvallez
• Journal: Prenatal diagnosis (Prenat Diagn) Vol. 24 Issue 9 Pg. 733-6 (Sep 2004) ISSN: 0197-3851 [Print] England
• PMID: 15386469 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
• Copyright: Copyright (c) 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Topics

• Abnormalities, Multiple (genetics)
• Adult
• Amniotic Fluid (cytology)
• Chromosomes, Human, Pair 16
• Female
• Fetal Growth Retardation (genetics)
• Humans
• Isochromosomes
• Male
• Pregnancy
• Prenatal Diagnosis
• Spectral Karyotyping
• Trisomy (diagnosis, genetics)