Parental mosaic trisomy 21 detected following maternal cell contamination of an amniotic fluid specimen from a normal male pregnancy | Zendy

Street Melissa L. | Zendy; Barber John C. K. | Zendy; Boyle Tracy A. | Zendy; Ellis Katrina H. | Zendy; Bullman Hilary | Zendy; Homfray Tessa | Zendy

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Parental mosaic trisomy 21 detected following maternal cell contamination of an amniotic fluid specimen from a normal male pregnancy

Author(s) -

Street Melissa L.,

Barber John C. K.,

Boyle Tracy A.,

Ellis Katrina H.,

Bullman Hilary,

Homfray Tessa

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

prenatal diagnosis

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.956

H-Index - 97

eISSN - 1097-0223

pISSN - 0197-3851

DOI - 10.1002/pd.1782

Subject(s) - trisomy , amniotic fluid , karyotype , pregnancy , prenatal diagnosis , aneuploidy , amniocentesis , chromosome , obstetrics , biology , fetus , andrology , genetics , medicine , gene

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. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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