The prenatal detection of a familial pericentric inversion of chromosome 19.
A familial pericentric inversion of chromosome 19 was detected prenatally in a young primagravida. As far as the authors are aware there are no previous published reports of this rare abnormality being ascertained in this manner. The problems of counselling such a family are considered.
D000328:Adult; D002871:Chromosome Banding; D007446:Chromosome Inversion; D002903:Chromosomes, Human, 19-20; D005260:Female; D005817:Genetic Counseling; D006579:Heterozygote; D006801:Humans; D007621:Karyotyping; D010375:Pedigree; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis