Low-level mosaicism of trisomy 14: Phenotypic and molecular characterization

Marwan Shinawi, Lina Shao, Linda Jo Bone Jeng, Chad A. Shaw, Ankita Patel, Carlos Bacino, Vernon R. Sutton, John Belmont, Sau Wai Cheung

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Abstract

Trisomy 14 mosaicism is a rare cytogenetic abnormality with a defined and recognizable clinical phenotype. We present a detailed clinical history and physical findings of five patients with low-level mosaicism of trisomy 14 detected by array-based comparative genomic hybridization (array-CGH) analysis or by routine chromosome analysis. These patients exhibited growth and developmental delays with variable severity, congenital anomalies, pigmentary skin lesions, and dysmorphic features. The phenotype of our patients was compared with previously described cases. This report suggests that trisomy 14 mosaicism may be more common than has been previously appreciated and also illustrates the important application of array-CGH to detect low-level mosaic chromosome abnormalities. We predict that a wider application of the array-CGH technology will significantly increase the detection rate of low-level mosaicism and will subsequently improve our ability to provide a diagnosis for patients with dysmorphic features, congenital anomalies, and developmental delay.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1395-1405
Number of pages11
JournalAmerican Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A
Volume146
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1 2008

Keywords

  • Array-CGH
  • Developmental delay
  • Dysmorphism
  • Growth restriction
  • Mosaicism
  • Trisomy 14

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