Parental mosaic trisomy 21 detected following maternal cell contamination of an amniotic fluid specimen from a normal male pregnancy
Street, Melissa L., Barber, John C.K., Boyle, Tracy A., Ellis, Katrina H., Bullman, Hilary and Homfray, Tessa (2007) Parental mosaic trisomy 21 detected following maternal cell contamination of an amniotic fluid specimen from a normal male pregnancy. Prenatal Diagnosis, 27, (9), 858-860. (doi:10.1002/pd.1782).
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We report a case of maternal mosaic trisomy 21 ascertained at prenatal diagnosis as a result of maternal cell contamination of an amniotic fluid sample. A 34 year old female was referred for karyotyping because of a previous trisomy 21 pregnancy. Chromosome analysis of primary in situ cultures showed a karyotype of 47,XX, + 21[6]/46,XY[32]/46,XX[2]. Molecular testing demonstrated maternal cell contamination of the amniotic fluid sample and G-banded karyotyping of maternal blood showed that 3/200 cells had trisomy 21, consistent with the mother being a Down syndrome mosaic. A normal male baby with a 46,XY chromosome complement was delivered at 30 weeks. This case emphasises the need for close collaboration between cytogenetic and molecular genetics laboratories in resolving unusual cases of mosaicism.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| ISSNs: | 0197-3851 (print) |
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| Keywords: | letter, humans, artifacts, male, cells, cytology, culture, pregnancy, amniotic fluid, diagnosis, report, analysis, mothers, laboratories,adult, prenatal diagnosis, syndrome, down syndrome, blood, karyotyping, mosaicism, female,cultured, trisomy, genetics, amniocentesis |
| Subjects: | R Medicine R Medicine > RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine |
| Divisions: | University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Medicine > Developmental Origins of Health and Disease University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Medicine > Community Clinical Sciences University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Medicine |
| Item ID: | 60266 |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Sep 2008 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Jun 2011 12:14 |
| Contributors: | Street, Melissa L. (Author) Barber, John C.K. (Author) Boyle, Tracy A. (Author) Ellis, Katrina H. (Author) Bullman, Hilary (Author) Homfray, Tessa (Author) |
| Date: | 7 June 2007 |
| Status: | Published |
| URI: | http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/60266 |
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