Prenatal detection of monosomy 21 mosaicism

Autor: Alessandro Ghidini, Jane Robinowitz, Charles J. Lockwood, Shari Fallet, Renate Dische, Judith P. Willner
Rok vydání: 1993
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Zdroj: Prenatal Diagnosis. 13:163-169
ISSN: 1097-0223
0197-3851
Popis: We report a case of chromosomal mosaicism for monosomy 21 revealed in amniotic fluid cell culture. Ultrasound examination at 19 weeks' gestation showed in utero growth retardation and a complex cardiac malformation. A repeated amniocentesis confirmed the presence of monosomy 21 mosaicism. In view of the sonographically detected fetal abnormalities, termination of pregnancy was elected.
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