Udayakumar Achandira M, Al-Kindy Adila
Cytogenetics Unit, Department of Genetics, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
Clinical Genetics Unit, Department of Genetics, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
J Pediatr Genet. 2013 Dec;2(4):197-201. doi: 10.3233/PGE-13069.
Trisomy 8 mosaicism (Warkany syndrome) is a rare viable condition with variable phenotypes, ranging from mild dysmorphic features to severe malformations. Karyotyping and fluorescence in-situ hybridization potentially help detecting this low mosaic clone to confirm the diagnosis of patients with classical and unusual clinical presentations. This report reviews few previous cases to describe our case - a boy who had trisomy 8 mosaicism with severe dysmorphic features, born to a consanguineous Arabic couple. This study concludes that careful cytogenetic diagnoses of trisomy 8 mosaicism is essential for appropriate management and follow up of this rare disorder.
8号染色体三体嵌合体(瓦尔卡尼综合征)是一种罕见的可存活病症,具有多种不同的表型,从轻度畸形特征到严重畸形不等。核型分析和荧光原位杂交可能有助于检测这种低比例的嵌合克隆,以确诊具有典型和非典型临床表现的患者。本报告回顾了一些既往病例以描述我们的病例——一名患有8号染色体三体嵌合体且具有严重畸形特征的男孩,其父母为近亲结婚的阿拉伯夫妇。本研究得出结论,对8号染色体三体嵌合体进行仔细的细胞遗传学诊断对于这种罕见疾病的恰当管理和随访至关重要。