title: Prenatal detection of mosaic isochromosome 20q: a fourth report with abnormal phenotype.
abstract: We described a new case of mosaic isochromosome 20q revealed by amniocentesis. The propositus presented with craniofacial dysmorphism, clubfeet, and vertebral abnormalities. A 46,XX,i(20)(q10)[14]/46,XX[1] karyotype was confirmed by FISH on cultured cells. The pregnancy was terminated. From review of literature, fetus with mosaic isochromosome 20q identified on amniocentesis are most likely to be phenotypically and cytogenetically normal after birth. So we performed CGH and array-CGH to exclude another possible imbalance. We discuss here the possible relation between this chromosomal abnormality and the abnormal phenotype.
authors.affiliation: Cytogénétique Médicale, CHU/Faculté de Médecine Clermont-Ferrand, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Goumy
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Beaufrère
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Francannet
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tchirkov
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Laurichesse Delmas
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Geissler
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lemery
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Dechelotte
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vago
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D000328:Adult; D002890:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 20; D003025:Clubfoot / Q000235:genetics; D019465:Craniofacial Abnormalities / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D017404:In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence; D018404:Isochromosomes / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D009030:Mosaicism / Q000196:embryology*; D010641:Phenotype; D011247:Pregnancy; D013131:Spine / Q000002:abnormalities; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal