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Am J Med Genet A ; 149A(10): 2206-11, 2009 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19760621

ABSTRACT

Cranioectodermal dysplasia (CED), also known as Sensenbrenner syndrome, is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder characterized by typical craniofacial, skeletal and ectodermal defects, and tubulointerstitial nephritis leading to early end-stage renal failure. We report on a new familial case of a 9-year-old patient and two fetuses of 23 and 19 weeks of gestation respectively. Hypohidrosis was an additional ectodermal finding is the patient with CED. Postmortem findings in the two fetuses included acromesomelic shortening, craniofacial characteristics with absence of craniosynostosis, small kidneys with tubular and glomerular microscopic cysts, persistent ductal plate with portal fibrosis in the liver, small adrenals and roughly unremarkable histopathology of the physeal growth plate. Posterior fossa anomalies were additional findings in this patient and included an enlarged cisterna magna and a posterior fossa cyst. The above findings, in association with renal cysts, persistent ductal plate and portal fibrosis, introduce CED, a nonlethal genetic skeletal disorder of yet unknown molecular origin, as a possible member of the expanding group of ciliopathies.


Subject(s)
Cilia , Craniofacial Abnormalities/diagnosis , Ectodermal Dysplasia/diagnosis , Aborted Fetus/pathology , Child , Cilia/pathology , Craniofacial Abnormalities/complications , Craniofacial Abnormalities/pathology , Ectodermal Dysplasia/complications , Ectodermal Dysplasia/pathology , Female , Humans , Pregnancy , Pregnancy Trimester, Second , Siblings
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Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol ; 85(10): 811-21, 2009 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19637253

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Genetic skeletal disorders of the fetus and infant are a large group of genetic disorders, comprising the groups formerly assigned as skeletal dysplasias (osteochondrodysplasias), dysostoses, and malformation syndromes with a skeletal component. Genetic skeletal disorders may be prenatally detected by ultrasonography or result in intrauterine or early postnatal death, constituting one difficult diagnostic field met by the pathologist who performs the perinatal autopsy. METHODS: In this retrospective study, we have gathered radiologic, physical, histopathologic, and molecular data regarding 41 cases of genetic skeletal disorders diagnosed among 1980 fetal and perinatal autopsies over a 10-year period. RESULTS: Our series of cases were classified according to the 2006 Nosology and Classification of Genetic Skeletal Disorders. The overall frequency of genetic skeletal disorders was 1:48 autopsies. The FGFR3 group and osteogenesis imperfecta type 2 were the more frequently encountered disorders. The mean gestational age at autopsy was 21.9 weeks (range, 12-37 weeks). A final diagnosis was obtained in 95% of cases. Genetic skeletal disorders were detected by prenatal ultrasound in 90% of cases, with a correct typing of the disorder achieved in only 34%. Molecular analysis was confirmative in 5 cases. CONCLUSIONS: The central role of the perinatal pathologist in collaboration with specialized services is essential for the correct interpretation of the radiologic, physical, and histopathologic findings, to accurately classify specific types of genetic skeletal disorders and enable genetic counseling.


Subject(s)
Bone Diseases/genetics , Fetal Diseases/genetics , Autopsy , Bone Diseases/diagnosis , Bone Diseases/pathology , Fetal Diseases/diagnosis , Fetal Diseases/pathology , Humans , Mutation , Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 3/genetics , Retrospective Studies , Ultrasonography, Prenatal
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Prenat Diagn ; 28(4): 309-12, 2008 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18382993

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Greenberg skeletal dysplasia is a very rare, autosomal recessive, in utero, lethal chondrodystrophy for which only eight index cases of diverse ethnic origin have been reported so far. The defect is associated with a defect in cholesterol biosynthesis and due to mutations in the gene encoding the lamin B receptor (LBR). METHODS: A familial case of three fetuses of a consanguineous Greek couple is presented including prenatal, physical, radiographic, histopathologic, and molecular genetic findings. RESULTS: The tentative diagnosis of Greenberg skeletal dysplasia based on pathological findings was confirmed by the identification of a homozygous, N547D amino acid substitution in the LBR gene in the third affected fetus. CONCLUSION: The present case represents the ninth described case of Greenberg dysplasia and the second case of Greek origin. The characteristic 'moth-eaten' radiographic appearance is already seen at 13 weeks' gestational age.


Subject(s)
Bone Diseases, Developmental/diagnostic imaging , Bone Diseases, Developmental/genetics , Hydrops Fetalis/diagnostic imaging , Hydrops Fetalis/genetics , Ossification, Heterotopic/diagnostic imaging , Ossification, Heterotopic/genetics , Abortion, Eugenic , Adult , Bone Diseases, Developmental/complications , Bone Diseases, Developmental/pathology , Consanguinity , DNA Mutational Analysis , Female , Humans , Hydrops Fetalis/pathology , Male , Ossification, Heterotopic/complications , Ossification, Heterotopic/pathology , Pregnancy , Pregnancy Trimester, First , Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear/genetics , Ultrasonography, Prenatal , Lamin B Receptor
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Transfusion ; 45(11): 1791-5, 2005 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16271105

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: The management of a pregnant woman with the rare Ko phenotype and anti-Ku is a special challenge, because matched blood is extremely rare and the possibility of severe hemolytic disease of the newborn is high. CASE REPORT: A 30-year-old woman with rare Ko (Knull) phenotype presented at 18 weeks of gestation with positive indirect agglutination test results. She had anti-Ku due to previous blood transfusion, one pregnancy, and two abortions. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: During this pregnancy, anti-Ku titers ranged from 1024 to 4096. At the 26th week of gestation ultrasound showed a hydropic fetus and urgent intrauterine exchange transfusion was performed with the maternal red blood cells (RBCs). Recombinant human erythropoietin (rHu-EPO) and intravenous (IV) iron were administered to the mother to ensure an adequate supply of matched RBCs for intrauterine transfusions and possible perinatal hemorrhage. RESULTS: Intrauterine transfusions were repeated every 1 to 3 weeks. By 35 weeks 2 days of gestation, the mother had donated 4 units of blood, and four intrauterine transfusions had been performed. Cesarean section was then decided and a healthy male newborn was born. He was treated with phototherapy but without exchange transfusions. By the 15th day of life rHu-EPO was administrated to the newborn because of anemia. The maternal RBCs completely disappeared from the child's blood by Day 100. CONCLUSIONS: As shown in this case, treatment with rHu-EPO and IV Fe has effectively increased the mother's capacity to donate RBCs for autologous use and intrauterine transfusions, with no adverse effects to the mother or the child.


Subject(s)
Antigens, Nuclear/immunology , Blood Donors , Blood Transfusion, Intrauterine , DNA-Binding Proteins/immunology , Erythroblastosis, Fetal/therapy , Erythropoietin/therapeutic use , Pregnancy/blood , Adult , Anemia, Hemolytic/drug therapy , Anemia, Hemolytic/immunology , Cesarean Section , Erythroblastosis, Fetal/immunology , Erythroblastosis, Fetal/physiopathology , Female , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Isoantibodies/blood , Kell Blood-Group System/immunology , Ku Autoantigen , Male , Recombinant Proteins , Severity of Illness Index
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