Conflicting results of prenatal FISH with different probes for Down's Syndrome critical regions associated with mosaicism for a de novo del(21)(q22) characterised by molecular karyotyping: Case report

Autor: Eckmann-Scholz Christel, Gesk Stefan, Nagel Inga, Haake Andrea, Bens Susanne, Heidemann Simone, Kautza Monika, Timke Christian, Siebert Reiner, Caliebe Almuth
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Molecular Cytogenetics, Vol 3, Iss 1, p 16 (2010)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1755-8166
DOI: 10.1186/1755-8166-3-16
Popis: Abstract For the rapid detection of common aneuploidies either PCR or Fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) on uncultured amniotic fluid cells are widely used. There are different commercial suppliers providing FISH assays for the detection of trisomies affecting the Down's syndrome critical regions (DSCR) in 21q22. We present a case in which rapid FISH screening with different commercial probes for the DSCR yielded conflicting results. Chromosome analysis revealed a deletion of one chromosome 21 in q22 which explained the findings. Prenatally an additional small supernumerary marker chromosome (sSMC) was discovered as well, which could not be characterised. Postnatal chromosome analysis in lymphocytes of the infant revealed complex mosaicism with four cell lines. By arrayCGH the sSMC was provisionally described as derivative chromosome 21 which was confirmed by targeted FISH experiments.
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