TY - JOUR
T1 - Isochromosome 5p mosaicism at prenatal diagnosis
T2 - Observations and outcomes in six cases at chorionic villus sampling and one at amniocentesis
AU - Wilson, Susan Clement
AU - Susman, Marleen
AU - Bain, Sharon
AU - Wohlferd, Monica
AU - Van Dyke, Daniel L.
AU - Daniel, Art
AU - White, Beverly
AU - McKinlay Gardner, R. J.
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - We present six cases of 47, + i(5p)/46 mosaicism diagnosed at chorionic villus sampling (CVS), this being the first prospective series to be reported. The clinical indication in each was advanced maternal age. Further prenatal studies in four (amniocentesis, plus fetal blood sampling in one) did not show the isochromosome. In one case, subsequent amniocentesis showed 1/48 in situ colonies with the isochromosome, but fetal blood was karyotypically normal. These five pregnancies resulted in phenotypically normal livebirths; further normal follow-up reports (from age 4 months through 4 years) are noted in four of these. Analysis of placental tissue in one case confirmed the presence of the i(5p) mosaicism. In the remaining case, in which 100% of CVS cultured cells had the i(5p), the pregnancy was terminated. Fetal skin fibroblasts did not show the i(5p). Thus, in none of these six cases was true fetal mosaicism detected, nor an abnormal phenotype noted. We suggest that a 47, + i(5p)/46 karyotype, detected at CVS, may frequently reflect confined placental mosaicism. In addition, we report a case of the primary diagnosis of 47, + i(5p)/46 mosaicism at amniocentesis. The infant appeared normal at birth, but a brain malformation was subsequently identified.
AB - We present six cases of 47, + i(5p)/46 mosaicism diagnosed at chorionic villus sampling (CVS), this being the first prospective series to be reported. The clinical indication in each was advanced maternal age. Further prenatal studies in four (amniocentesis, plus fetal blood sampling in one) did not show the isochromosome. In one case, subsequent amniocentesis showed 1/48 in situ colonies with the isochromosome, but fetal blood was karyotypically normal. These five pregnancies resulted in phenotypically normal livebirths; further normal follow-up reports (from age 4 months through 4 years) are noted in four of these. Analysis of placental tissue in one case confirmed the presence of the i(5p) mosaicism. In the remaining case, in which 100% of CVS cultured cells had the i(5p), the pregnancy was terminated. Fetal skin fibroblasts did not show the i(5p). Thus, in none of these six cases was true fetal mosaicism detected, nor an abnormal phenotype noted. We suggest that a 47, + i(5p)/46 karyotype, detected at CVS, may frequently reflect confined placental mosaicism. In addition, we report a case of the primary diagnosis of 47, + i(5p)/46 mosaicism at amniocentesis. The infant appeared normal at birth, but a brain malformation was subsequently identified.
KW - Amniocentesis
KW - Chorionic villus sampling
KW - Isochromosome 5p
KW - Prenatal diagnosis
KW - Tetrasomy 5p
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U2 - 10.1002/pd.379
DO - 10.1002/pd.379
M3 - Article
C2 - 12210576
AN - SCOPUS:0036023282
SN - 0197-3851
VL - 22
SP - 681
EP - 685
JO - Prenatal Diagnosis
JF - Prenatal Diagnosis
IS - 8
ER -