Prenatal diagnosis of ring chromosome 6 | Zendy

Dawson A. J. | Zendy; Marles S. L. | Zendy; Harman C. R. | Zendy; Phillips S. | Zendy; Menticoglou S. | Zendy

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Prenatal diagnosis of ring chromosome 6

Author(s) -

Dawson A. J.,

Marles S. L.,

Harman C. R.,

Phillips S.,

Menticoglou S.

Publication year - 1995

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.1970150915

Subject(s) - amniocentesis , fetus , medicine , prenatal diagnosis , karyotype , ultrasound , obstetrics , ring chromosome , gynecology , thickening , chromosome , pregnancy , genetics , biology , radiology , chemistry , polymer science , gene

An amniocentesis was performed on a gravida 1, para 0 23‐year‐old female because of high maternal serum alpha‐fetoprotein and nuchal thickening/cystic mass apparent on the fetal ultrasound. Detailed ultrasound examination revealed multiple anomalies including brain abnormalities. The fetus was found to have a mosaic female karyotype: 45,XX, ‐ 6/46,XX,r(6) (p25q27) (62 per cent:38 per cent). This is the first report of a prenatally diagnosed case of ring chromosome 6.

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