22; 22 Robertsonian transolocation in a patient with repeated abortions

ABSTRACT

Robertsonian translocation is one of the major chromosomal re-arrangements and comprises 18% of total genetic abnormalities. It occurs between different chromosomes and chromosomal segments and less than 0.2% of individuals carry a symptomatic chromosomal rearrangement. However, the t[22;22]is a rare phenomenon which mainly manifests as familial monosomy or trisomy. We report on a 30-year old woman who was referred to a pathological laboratory in Kerman, Iran. She had no mental retardation, but suffered from repeated abortions. On the basis of GTG-banding and karyotyping, it was found that a Robertsonian translocation in the chromosome 22;22 was the primary cause of this syndrome