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Clin Linguist Phon ; : 1-17, 2024 Jun 03.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38829679

ABSTRACT

5p deletion syndrome is a rare genetic condition associated with severe speech and language problems. In general, research on speech and language skills is scarce, but there is more knowledge on phonetic and phonological skills than on lexical and grammatical skills. And till now no studies have addressed the relationship between grammar and vocabulary. Therefore, in this study, we address aspects of this relation based on longitudinal parent-reported data (MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventories) from two children with this syndrome aged 2;0-7;3, and 1;11-7;1, respectively. We examine the development of the vocabulary size in each child, seen in relation to the development of grammar (inflections, combinations of words, complexity, and productivity), and see to what extent they can be compared to typically developing children. Results show that they follow a similar pattern to typically developing children but are delayed and have slightly different individual profiles.

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Front Med (Lausanne) ; 9: 883565, 2022.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35911393

ABSTRACT

Objective: 5p deletion syndrome, that characterized by cat-like cry and peculiar timbre of voice, is believed to be one of the most common pathogenic copy number variations (CNVs). Variable critical regions on 5p involving a variety of genes contribute to the phenotypic heterogeneity without specific correlation. The objective of this study was to examine the genotype-phenotype correlation of 5p deletion syndrome, and to redefine 5p deletion syndrome relevant regions. In addition, we demonstrate the potential use of whole genome sequencing (WGS) to identify chromosomal breakpoints in prenatal diagnosis. Methods: Three families with women undergoing prenatal diagnosis and two children were recruited. Karyotyping, CNV-seq, fluorescence in situ hybridization, WGS, and Sanger sequencing were performed to identify the chromosomal disorder. Results: We reported three families and two children with CNVs of 5p deletion or combined 6p duplication. Five different sizes of 5p deletion were detected and their pathogenicity was determined, including 5p15.33-p15.31 [1-7,700,000, family1-variant of uncertain significance (VUS)], 5p15.33 (1-3,220,000, family 2-VUS), 5p15.33-p15.31 (1-7,040,000, family 3-VUS), 5p15.33-p15.31 (1-8,740,000, child 1-pathogenic) and 5p15.31-p15.1 (8,520,001-18,080,000, child 2-pathogenic). One duplication at 6p25.3-p24.3 (1-10,420,000) was detected and determined as likely pathogenic. The chromosomal breakpoints in family 3 were successfully identified by WGS. Conclusion: Some critical genes that were supposed to be causative of the symptoms were identified. Relevant region in 5p deletion syndrome was redefined, and the chr5:7,700,000-8,740,000 region was supposed to be responsible for the cat-like cry. The great potential of WGS in detecting chromosomal translocations was demonstrated. Our findings may pave the way for further research on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of related diseases.

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Clinics (Sao Paulo) ; 77: 100045, 2022.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35640457

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES: Copy Number Variations (CNVs) in the human genome account for common populational variations but can also be responsible for genetic syndromes depending on the affected region. Although a deletion in 5p is responsible for a syndrome with highly recognizable phenotypical features, other chromosomal abnormalities might overlap phenotypes, especially considering that most studies in 5p use traditional cytogenetic techniques and not molecular techniques. METHODS: The authors have investigated 29 patients with clinical suspicion of 5p- syndrome using Chromosomal Microarray (CMA), and have gathered information on previous tests, clinical signs, symptoms, and development of the patients. RESULTS: The results showed 23 pure terminal deletions, one interstitial deletion, one deletion followed by a 3 Mb duplication in 5p, three cases of 5p deletion concomitant to duplications larger than 20 Mb in chromosomes 2, 9, and 18, and one 5p deletion with a chromosome Y deletion. CMA showed relevant CNVs not typically associated with 5p- that may have contributed to the final phenotype in these patients. CONCLUSIONS: The authors have identified three novel rearrangements between chromosomes 5 and 2 (Patient 27), 5 and 18 (Patient 11), and 5 and Y (Patient 22), with breakpoints and overlapped phenotypes that were not previously described. The authors also highlight the need for further molecular investigation using CMA, in different chromosomes beyond chromosome 5 (since those cases did not show only the typical deletion expected for the 5p- syndrome) to explain discordant chromosomal features and overlapped phenotypes to unravel the cause of the syndrome in atypical cases.


Subject(s)
Cri-du-Chat Syndrome , Chromosome Deletion , Chromosomes , Cri-du-Chat Syndrome/diagnosis , Cri-du-Chat Syndrome/genetics , Cytogenetic Analysis , DNA Copy Number Variations/genetics , Humans
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Clinics ; 77: 100045, 2022. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS-Express | LILACS | ID: biblio-1384602

ABSTRACT

Abstract Objectives Copy Number Variations (CNVs) in the human genome account for common populational variations but can also be responsible for genetic syndromes depending on the affected region. Although a deletion in 5p is responsible for a syndrome with highly recognizable phenotypical features, other chromosomal abnormalities might overlap phenotypes, especially considering that most studies in 5p use traditional cytogenetic techniques and not molecular techniques. Methods The authors have investigated 29 patients with clinical suspicion of 5p- syndrome using Chromosomal Microarray (CMA), and have gathered information on previous tests, clinical signs, symptoms, and development of the patients. Results The results showed 23 pure terminal deletions, one interstitial deletion, one deletion followed by a 3 Mb duplication in 5p, three cases of 5p deletion concomitant to duplications larger than 20 Mb in chromosomes 2, 9, and 18, and one 5p deletion with a chromosome Y deletion. CMA showed relevant CNVs not typically associated with 5p- that may have contributed to the final phenotype in these patients. Conclusions The authors have identified three novel rearrangements between chromosomes 5 and 2 (Patient 27), 5 and 18 (Patient 11), and 5 and Y (Patient 22), with breakpoints and overlapped phenotypes that were not previously described. The authors also highlight the need for further molecular investigation using CMA, in different chromosomes beyond chromosome 5 (since those cases did not show only the typical deletion expected for the 5p- syndrome) to explain discordant chromosomal features and overlapped phenotypes to unravel the cause of the syndrome in atypical cases. HIGHLIGHTS The authors The authors have described three novel rearrangements between chromosomes 5 and 2, 5 and 18, and 5 and Y with chromosomal breakpoints and overlapped phenotypes that were not previously described. One of the main atypical features for 5p- syndrome that the authors report was the presence of seizures that was found in the three patients with rearrangements between different chromosomes and in a patient with a deletion followed by duplication in 5p. The authors suggest physicians conduct further molecular investigation in the presence of atypical clinical features for patients with 5p- syndrome suspicion.

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Neurocase ; 27(3): 319-322, 2021 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34338587

ABSTRACT

We describe the first report on the genotype-phenotype patterns and [18F] fluoro-deoxygluycose (18F-FDG) Positron Emission Tomography (PET) findings in two disease-discordant monozygotic twins with Cri du Chat syndrome (CdcS) presenting deletion of 5p, 46, XY, del(5)(p14)/46, XY. One twin showed a severe phenotype; significant 18F-FDG PET hypometabolism (p=0.001) was revealed in the left and right hemispheres, thalamus, cerebellum, and midbrain, whereas hypermetabolism was detected in the left premotor cortex. The other twin presented a mild phenotype; significant hypometabolism was detected only in the right side (parahippoccampal gyrus and cerebellum). Further studies should investigate the causes of phenotypic discordance in twins with CdcS.


Subject(s)
Cri-du-Chat Syndrome , Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 , Cerebellum , Humans , Positron-Emission Tomography , Twins, Monozygotic
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Mol Syndromol ; 11(2): 97-103, 2020 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32655341

ABSTRACT

Cri-du-chat syndrome is characterized by facial dysmorphism, intellectual disability, and multiple congenital anomalies. Most cases occur de novo. Here, we report 3 siblings with cri-du-chat syndrome born to healthy parents. The proband was admitted to our clinic at the age of 6.5 years due to severe intellectual disability, facial dysmorphism, and heart defect. His karyotype showed a deletion of chromosome 5p. Microarray analysis revealed a 29-Mb deletion in chromosome 5p and a 4.7-Mb duplication in chromosome 19q. FISH analysis indicated an unbalanced translocation between 5p13.3 and 19q13.4. During follow-up, the second and the third child of the family were born with the same chromosome abnormality. Parental peripheral blood and skin fibroblast karyotypes as well as the FISH results using chromosome 5p- and 19q-specific subtelomeric probes were normal. FISH analysis of the father's sperm detected a 5p deletion in 12.8% of 200 cells, and microarray analysis confirmed the same unbalanced chromosome abnormality in a mosaic pattern. Uncultured peripheral blood and buccal smear of the father were also studied by FISH to exclude low-level mosaicism and in vitro culture effect. This is the first study that provides molecular evidence of paternal gonadal mosaicism of an unbalanced translocation detected in 3 siblings with cri-du-chat syndrome.

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Mol Genet Genomic Med ; 8(8): e1312, 2020 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32500674

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: This study aimed to define the molecular basis for 12 prenatal cases of Cri-du-chat syndrome (CdCS) and the potential genotyping-phenotyping association. METHODS: Karyotyping and single nucleotide polymorphism array analyses for copy number variants were performed. RESULTS: Nine cases had 5p terminal deletions and three had 5p interstitial deletions, and these cases had variable deletion sizes with partial overlapping. Phenotypically, besides intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and brain as well as heart abnormalities, hypospadias, and lung dysplasia were observed. Potential genetic causes for specific phenotypes in these cases were identified. CONCLUSION: This study defined the molecular bases for the patients of CdCS, which is important for genetic counseling for these families. The findings of present study expand the clinical features of CdCS in the fetal period, and provided important information for further refining the genotypic-phenotypic correlations for this syndrome.


Subject(s)
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 5/genetics , Cri-du-Chat Syndrome/genetics , Phenotype , Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide , Adult , Chromosome Deletion , Cri-du-Chat Syndrome/diagnostic imaging , Cri-du-Chat Syndrome/pathology , Female , Haploinsufficiency , Humans , Karyotyping/methods , Male , Noninvasive Prenatal Testing/methods , Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis/methods , Ultrasonography, Prenatal/methods
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Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol ; 59(2): 334-337, 2020 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32127161

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: We present prenatal diagnosis of mosaicism for a distal 5p deletion in a single colony at amniocentesis with a favorable outcome, and we review the literature of mosaic distal 5p deletion. CASE REPORT: A 35-year-old primigravid woman underwent amniocentesis at 18 weeks of gestation because of advanced maternal age. Amniocentesis revealed the result of 46,XY,del(5)(p13)[1]/46,XY[19]. Among 20 colonies of cultured amniocytes, all four cells in one colony had a karyotype of 46,XY,del(5)(p13) with a distal deletion of 5p13→pter, while the rest 19 colonies had a karyotype of 46,XY. Repeat amniocentesis was performed at 21 weeks of gestation. Conventional cytogenetic analysis revealed a karyotype of 46,XY in all 20 colonies. Simultaneous array comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH) using the DNA extracted from the uncultured amniocytes revealed no genomic imbalance. Prenatal ultrasound findings were unremarkable. At 38 weeks of gestation, a 3621-g male baby was delivered with no phenotypic abnormality. The cord blood had a karyotype of 46,XY. Postnatal urinary cells analysis by interphase fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) using a 5p terminal FISH probe detected no abnormal cell in the urine. CONCLUSION: Mosaicism for a distal 5p deletion in a single colony at amniocentesis can be associated with a favorable outcome.


Subject(s)
Amniocentesis , Cri-du-Chat Syndrome/diagnosis , Mosaicism/embryology , Adult , Comparative Genomic Hybridization , Cri-du-Chat Syndrome/embryology , Cri-du-Chat Syndrome/genetics , Cytogenetic Analysis , Female , Humans , In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence , Infant, Newborn , Karyotype , Karyotyping , Live Birth/genetics , Male , Pregnancy
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Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol ; 59(1): 140-145, 2020 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32039783

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: We present prenatal diagnosis and molecular cytogenetic characterization of de novo distal 5p deletion and distal 22q duplication. CASE REPORT: A 34-year-old woman was underwent amniocentesis at 17 weeks of gestation because of advanced maternal age. Amniocentesis revealed a derivative chromosome 5 [der(5)] with an abnormal distal 5p segment of unknown origin. The parental karyotypes were normal. Array comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH) analysis was performed on the cultured amniocytes, and the result was arr 5p15.33p13.3 (22,149-29,760,922) × 1.0, arr 22q13.2q13.33 (42, 192, 065-51,178,264) × 3.0 [GRCh37 (hg19)] with a 29.739-Mb deletion of 5p15.33-p13.3 encompassing 55 [Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM)] genes including TPPP, TERT, SRD5A1, SEMA5A and CTNND2, and an 8.986-Mb duplication of 22q13.2-q13.33 encompassing 82 OMIM genes including TRMU, SCO2, TYMP, CPT1B and SHANK3. The fetal karyotype was 46,XY,der(5)t(5; 22)(p13.3; q13.2)dn. The pregnancy was subsequently terminated, and a malformed fetus was delivered with facial dysmorphism. Postnatal polymorphic DNA marker analysis confirmed a maternal origin of the aberrant chromosome 5. CONCLUSION: aCGH and polymorphic DNA marker analyses can determine the nature and parental origin of the de novo chromosome aberration, and the information acquired is useful for genetic counseling.


Subject(s)
22q11 Deletion Syndrome/diagnosis , Amniocentesis , Comparative Genomic Hybridization , Cri-du-Chat Syndrome/diagnosis , 22q11 Deletion Syndrome/embryology , Abortion, Induced , Adult , Cri-du-Chat Syndrome/embryology , Female , Humans , Karyotype , Karyotyping , Pregnancy
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Fetal Pediatr Pathol ; 39(5): 446-451, 2020 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31553256

ABSTRACT

Introduction: 5p deletion syndrome commonly known as cri du chat syndrome is a well-described syndrome in neonates with catlike cry, craniofacial dysmorphic features, abnormal dermatoglyphics, microcephaly and severe psychomotor and developmental delay.Case report: We report a case of 5p deletion syndrome diagnosed prenatally in association with mild ventriculomegaly, cerebellar hypoplasia, pontine hypoplasia, increased subarachnoid space and high suspicion of cortical hypoplasia with ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, and postmortem examination.Conclusion: Best to our knowledge, this is the first case that pontine hypoplasia and increased subarachnoid space have been demonstrated prenatally and confirmed by postnatal autopsy.


Subject(s)
Cri-du-Chat Syndrome , Child , Cri-du-Chat Syndrome/diagnosis , Cri-du-Chat Syndrome/genetics , Female , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy , Pregnancy , Prenatal Diagnosis , Ultrasonography , Ultrasonography, Prenatal
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J Commun Disord ; 83: 105949, 2020.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31739224

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: Individuals with 5p deletion syndrome (also known as cri du chat syndrome) have various speech and language problems. The aim of this work was to examine early gestural and lexical development in a boy with this syndrome and to see to what extent his skills in these areas were delayed and/or deviant when compared to typically developing children. METHOD: The participant's parents completed the Norwegian adaptation of the MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development inventories (CDI) ten times over a period of five years. His scores were compared to those of typically developing infants aged eight to 20 months. RESULTS: It was found that the subject followed a considerably delayed, but not deviant, developmental trajectory in three areas, receptive vocabulary, productive vocabulary and communicative gestures, compared to typically developing infants and toddlers. CONCLUSION: The speech and language problems of individuals with 5p deletion syndrome, which have been documented in the domains of phonetics and phonology and grammar, also extend to gestural and lexical development. The findings of this study will have clinical implications for assessment, in that a broad assessment of gestural and lexical skills should be carried out as early as possible as a basis for interventions to improve communicative skills.


Subject(s)
Cri-du-Chat Syndrome/genetics , Gestures , Vocabulary , Child , Child, Preschool , Communication Disorders/psychology , Humans , Male , Norway , Speech
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J Obstet Gynaecol Res ; 45(4): 923-926, 2019 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30932301

ABSTRACT

It is difficult to prenatally identify 5p deletion (-) syndrome. Here, we report five cases of 5p- syndrome diagnosed by invasive prenatal diagnosis. Of them, three had a small cerebellum in the second trimester. In one case, a prominent renal pelvis and an absent nasal bone were also found in the first trimester. However, there were no abnormal ultrasound findings in the other two cases. Two cases had noninvasive prenatal testing and one showed a '5p- syndrome positive result' because of reduced amount of cell-free DNA in 5p. Two had combined first-trimester screening performed where one had a high-risk result for trisomy 18 and a low pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A level. Two cases of 5p- syndrome resulted from a parental balanced translocation. Prenatal diagnosis will only be made on invasive prenatal diagnosis for abnormal ultrasound findings with small cerebellum, abnormal prenatal screening or a parental reciprocal translocation involving 5p.


Subject(s)
Cri-du-Chat Syndrome/diagnostic imaging , Cri-du-Chat Syndrome/pathology , Ultrasonography, Prenatal , Adult , Female , Humans , Pregnancy
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Cytogenet Genome Res ; 156(2): 65-70, 2018.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30286452

ABSTRACT

We describe a 5-month-old female who presented with clinical features of 5p deletion syndrome, including high-pitched cry, microcephaly, micrognathia, bilateral preauricular tags, bifid uvula, abnormal palmar creases, bilateral hypoplastic nipples, feeding difficulties, and developmental delay. In addition, the patient also had a cardiac defect, proximal esophageal atresia, and distal tracheoesophageal fistula. aCGH of the patient revealed a 22.9-Mb deletion of chromosome 5p15.33p14.3 and an 8.28-Mb duplication of chromosome 5q12.1q13.2. Parental chromosome analysis indicated that these alterations are de novo. Chromosome and FISH analysis demonstrated that the 5q12.1q13.2 duplicated segment was attached to the 5p14.3 region with the band 5q12.1 more distal to the centromere than the band 5q13.2. Based on the bioinformatic analysis, we postulate a mechanism for the formation of this complex rearrangement of chromosome 5 by 2-step-wise events mediate by nonallelic homologous recombination between low copy repeats. To the best of our knowledge this rearrangement found in our patient has not been reported in the literature. This report demonstrates the value of chromosome analysis in conjunction with FISH and aCGH for identification of complex rearrangements which cannot be revealed by array analysis alone.

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Mol Cytogenet ; 11: 30, 2018.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29760780

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: In countries where comparative genomic hybridization arrays (aCGH) and next generation sequencing are not widely available due to accessibility and economic constraints, conventional 400-500-band karyotyping is the first-line choice for the etiological diagnosis of patients with congenital malformations and intellectual disability. Conventional karyotype analysis can rule out chromosomal alterations greater than 10 Mb. However, some large structural abnormalities, such as derivative chromosomes, may go undetected when the analysis is performed at less than a 550-band resolution and the size and banding pattern of the interchanged segments are similar. Derivatives frequently originate from inter-chromosomal exchanges and sometimes are inherited from a parent who carries a reciprocal translocation. CASE PRESENTATION: We present two cases with derivative chromosomes involving a 9.1 Mb 5p deletion/14.8 Mb 10p duplication in the first patient and a 19.9 Mb 5p deletion/ 18.5 Mb 9p duplication in the second patient. These long chromosomal imbalances were ascertained by aCGH but not by conventional cytogenetics. Both patients presented with a deletion of the Cri du chat syndrome region and a duplication of another genomic region. Each patient had a unique clinical picture, and although they presented some features of Cri du chat syndrome, the phenotype did not conclusively point towards this diagnosis, although a chromosomopathy was suspected. CONCLUSIONS: These cases highlight the fundamental role of the clinical suspicion in guiding the approach for the etiological diagnosis of patients. Molecular cytogenetics techniques, such as aCGH, should be considered when the clinician suspects the presence of a chromosomal imbalance in spite of a normal karyotype.

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Clin Linguist Phon ; 32(2): 101-113, 2018.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28498724

ABSTRACT

Whole word phonological patterns (templates) in utterances produced by children with 5p deletion syndrome are analysed, addressing four questions: (1) Are children with 5p deletion syndrome able to generalise over words? (2) How does the template score of children with 5p deletion syndrome relate to those of typically developing children and of the target language? (3) How do the template scores relate to other phonological measures, PCC and consonant variegation? (4) What can the relationship between template scores and phonological measures tell us about templates? Children with 5p deletion syndrome are able to generalise over words, some to a target like extent, others generalise more than expected for their age. The template scores relate to other phonological measures, with two exceptions. The exceptions indicate that the template score of a child with articulatory difficulties may reflect more detailed representations of the words in memory than she is able to express.


Subject(s)
Cri-du-Chat Syndrome , Phonetics , Speech Intelligibility , Child , Child Development , Child Language , Child, Preschool , Female , Humans , Male
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Rev. Fac. Med. (Bogotá) ; 65(3): 525-529, July-Sept. 2017. graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-896754

ABSTRACT

Abstract The cri-du-chat syndrome is caused by a deletion on the short arm of chromosome number 5. The size of genetic material loss varies from the 5p15.2 region only to the whole arm. Prevalence rates range between 1:15000 and 1:50000 live births. Diagnosis is suspected on infants with a high-pitched (cat-like) cry, facial dysmorfism, hypotonia and delayed psychomotor development. In adults, phenotypic findings are less specific. It is confirmed through high-resolution G-banding karyotype, fluorescent in situ hybridization or microarray-based comparative genomic hybridization (a-CGH). The following is the case report of a 21-year-old female patient with severe mental retardation and trichotillomania, who does not control sphincters and does not bathe or eat by herself. Her communication is based only on sounds and dysmorphic facies. The G-band karyotype reported is 46, XX. a-CGH shows 18.583Mb interstitial microdeletion in 5p15.33p14.3, including the cri-du-chat critical region. In children or adults with unexplained mental retardation and normal karyotype results (like this case), an a-CGH should be performed to make an etiological diagnosis, establish the prognosis, order additional medical tests and specific treatments, and offer appropriate genetic counseling.


Resumen El síndrome de cri du chat o del maullido de gato es causado por una deleción en el brazo corto del cromosoma 5; el tamaño de la pérdida de material genético varía desde solo la región 5p15.2 hasta el brazo entero. La prevalencia va desde 1 por 15 000 habitantes hasta 1 por 50 000 habitantes. Su diagnóstico se puede confirmar con cariotipo con bandas G de alta resolución, hibridación fluorescente in situ o hibridación genómica comparativa por microarreglos (HGCm); este se sospecha en infantes con un llanto similar al maullido de un gato, fascies dismórficas, hipotonía y retardo del desarrollo psicomotor; sin embargo, en los adultos afectados los hallazgos fenotípicos son menos específicos. Se presenta el caso de una mujer de 21 años con retardo mental severo y tricotilomanía, que no controla esfínteres y no se baña ni come sola; solo emite ruidos y tiene facies dismórficas. El cariotipo de bandas G es reportado 46, XX y la HGCm muestra microdeleción de 18.583Mb en 5p15.33p14.3, incluyendo región crítica de cri du chat. En pacientes de este tipo se debe realizar HGCm para hacer un diagnóstico etiológico, establecer un pronóstico, ordenar pruebas médicas adicionales y tratamientos específicos y realizar la adecuada asesoría genética.

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Am J Med Genet A ; 173(10): 2798-2802, 2017 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28815864

ABSTRACT

Interstitial deletions of the short and long arms of chromosome 5 are rare cytogenetic abnormalities. The 5p distal deletion is a genetic disorder characterized by a high-pitched cat-like cry, microcephaly, epicanthal folds, micrognathia, severe intellectual disability and motor delays. Previously, more than 46 patients with the 5q deletion have been reported. Here, we report de novo interstitial deletions involving 5p14.1-p15.2 and 5q14.3-q23.2 in a patient with multiple congenital abnormalities, including blepharophimosis, arthrogryposis, short neck, round face, pelvic kidney, agenesis of the corpus callosum, and clubfoot. The deletions were characterized using GTG banding and aCGH microarray analysis. Concurrent 5p and 5q interstitial deletions in humans have not been previously reported. We also discussed the relationship between the 5q deleted region and clubfeet.


Subject(s)
Arthrogryposis/genetics , Blepharophimosis/genetics , Chromosome Deletion , Chromosomes, Human, Pair 5 , Clubfoot/genetics , Congenital Abnormalities/genetics , Adult , Arthrogryposis/complications , Arthrogryposis/pathology , Blepharophimosis/complications , Blepharophimosis/pathology , Child, Preschool , Clubfoot/complications , Clubfoot/pathology , Congenital Abnormalities/pathology , Female , Humans , Infant , Male , Prognosis
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Article in English | WPRIM (Western Pacific) | ID: wpr-114915

ABSTRACT

5p deletion syndrome, also known as Cri-du-Chat syndrome, is a chromosomal abnormality caused by a deletion in the short arm of chromosome 5. Clinical features of 5p deletion syndrome are difficult to identify prenatally by ultrasound examination, thus most cases of 5p deletion syndrome have been diagnosed postnatally. Here, we report eight cases of 5p deletion syndrome diagnosed prenatally, but were unable to find common prenatal ultrasound findings among these cases. However, we found that several cases of 5p deletion syndrome were confirmed prenatally when karyotyping was performed on the basis of abnormal findings in a prenatal ultrasound scan. Hence, it is necessary to carefully perform prenatal ultrasonography for detection of rarer chromosomal abnormalities as well as common aneuploidy.


Subject(s)
Aneuploidy , Arm , Chromosome Aberrations , Chromosomes, Human, Pair 5 , Cri-du-Chat Syndrome , Karyotyping , Prenatal Diagnosis , Ultrasonography , Ultrasonography, Prenatal
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Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol ; 55(4): 591-5, 2016 Aug.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27590389

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: Prenatal diagnosis of concomitant chromosome 5p deletion syndrome and chromosome 7p duplication syndrome in a fetus with abnormal prenatal ultrasound is presented. CASE REPORT: A 34-year-old woman was referred for amniocentesis at 22 weeks of gestation because of an irregular-shaped skull, bilateral ventriculomegaly, and nuchal cystic hygroma. Amniocentesis revealed a derivative chromosome 5 with a distal 5p deletion and an addendum of an extra unknown chromosomal segment at the breakpoint of 5p. Cytogenetic analysis of parental bloods revealed a karyotype of 46, XX, t(5;7)(p15.1;p15.2) in the mother and a karyotype of 46,XY in the father. The karyotype of the fetus was 46, XX, der(5) t(5;7)(p15.1;p15.2)mat consistent with partial monosomy 5p (5p15.1→pter) and partial trisomy 7p (7p15.2→pter). A malformed fetus was subsequently delivered with an irregular-shaped skull, a large anterior fontanelle, brachycephaly, hypertelorism, a high and prominent forehead, a large nuchal cystic hygroma, large low-set ears, a short and flattened nose, and micrognathia. Array comparative genomic hybridization analysis of the placenta revealed the result of arr 5p15.33p15.1 (22,179-18,133,327)×1.0, 7p22.3p15.2 (54,215-25,551,540)×3.0, indicating an 18.11-Mb deletion of 5p (5p15.33-p15.1) and a 22.5-Mb duplication of 7p (7p22.3-p15.2). Cord blood sampling revealed a karyotype of 46, XX, der(5)t(5;7) (p15.1;p15.2)mat. CONCLUSION: Fetuses with 5p deletion syndrome and 7p duplication syndrome may present ventriculomegaly, abnormal skull development, and cystic hygroma on prenatal ultrasound.


Subject(s)
Cri-du-Chat Syndrome/diagnosis , Fetal Diseases/diagnosis , Hydrocephalus/diagnosis , Hydrops Fetalis/diagnosis , Lymphangioma, Cystic/diagnosis , Trisomy/diagnosis , Adult , Amniocentesis , Chromosomes, Human, Pair 7/genetics , Cri-du-Chat Syndrome/genetics , Female , Fetal Development/genetics , Fetal Diseases/genetics , Humans , Hydrocephalus/genetics , Hydrops Fetalis/genetics , Lymphangioma, Cystic/genetics , Skull/abnormalities , Skull/embryology , Skull/growth & development , Trisomy/genetics
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