Unbalanced interchromosomal insertion diagnosed prenatally by FISH, with carrier mother, previously misdiagnosed as having a balanced reciprocal translocation
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Insertion translocations are rare. A carrier with a balanced insertion translocation is most likely to be detected through offspring with an unbalanced translocation. We with to report a case where a correct diagnosis, made prenatally with FISH, corrected the initial misdiagnosis of the mother in another institute. PDL received an amniotic fluid sample from a 28 y.o. woman (G5P2Sab1TOP1) at 19 wks gestation. The indications were a reported balanced translocation, t(6;13), in the mother and a previous daughter with an unbalanced translocation. Chromosome analysis of the amniocytes showed a female karyotype with an abnormal chr. 13. Since the mother was diagnosed as having t(6;13)(q21;q34), the der(13) in the amniocytes was initially assumed to result from an adjacent segregation of the t(6;13). However, the banding patterns of this abnormal chr. 13 did not fit into the above defined translocation. With FISH and a chr. 13 painting probe, this der(13) was painted in the proximal and the distal thirds, but NOT in the middle region. This indicates that the middle section of the der(13) must have originated from 6q. The banding pattern is compatible with a direct insertion of 6q15 to 6q23.3 into 13q21.2. Thus, the fetus has partial trisomy 6q. After counseling, the mother elected to terminate the pregnancy but later changed her mind. An 8 lb 12 oz baby girl was born at 36 wks. (mother diabetic). Chromosome analysis of the newborn blood confirmed the dx. The mother was studied, using multicolor painting probes for chromosomes 13 and 6, a balanced direct insertion of 6q15 to 6q23.3 into chr. 13q21.2 was clearly shown. The previous affected daughter with a 13q+ is now 4 y.o. (a restudy is planned). She has microcephaly, severe developmental delay and other dysmorphic features. This case illustrates the advantage of using FISH to arrive at a definitive diagnosis of an insertion translocation.
- OSTI ID:
- 133787
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-941009--
- Journal Information:
- American Journal of Human Genetics, Journal Name: American Journal of Human Genetics Journal Issue: Suppl.3 Vol. 55; ISSN AJHGAG; ISSN 0002-9297
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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