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De novo 3q13.13q21.2 interstitial deletion and paternal 12p13.3 microdeletion in a fetus with dysplasia of the corpus callosum and ventriculomegaly: A case report

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EXPERIMENTAL AND THERAPEUTIC MEDICINE
Volume 25, Issue 2, Pages -

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SPANDIDOS PUBL LTD
DOI: 10.3892/etm.2023.11799

Keywords

3q13; 13q21; 2 deletion; 12p13; 3 microdeletion; prenatal diagnosis; aCGH; karyotype; cytogenetic; ventriculomegaly; corpus callosum dysplasia; muscular hypotonia; 3q-syndrome

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Chromosome 3q syndrome is caused by interstitial deletion in chromosome 3, leading to variable symptoms. Terminal 12p deletion is rare and causes phenotypes ranging from muscular hypotonia to autism. This study reports a prenatal diagnosis of a male fetus with corpus callosum dysplasia and ventriculomegaly, showing a 3q13q21.2 deletion and paternally inherited 12p13.33 microdeletion. The case provides reference for prenatal diagnosis and genetic counseling in patients with these deletions.
Chromosome 3q syndrome is a well-known genetic condition caused by interstitial deletion in the long arm of chromosome 3. The phenotype of this syndrome is variable and the great variability in the extent of these deletions leads to a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations. Terminal 12p deletion represents one of the rarest subtelomeric imbalances; patients with distal monosomy 12p present different phenotypes ranging from muscular hypotonia to autism spectrum disorders. The present study reported a prenatal diagnosis of a male fetus presenting ultrasound evidence of corpus callosum dysplasia and ventriculomegaly showing a 3q13q21.2 deletion and a 12p13.33 microdeletion paternally inherited. Among several features previously attributed to the terminal deletion of 3q, corpus callosum dysplasia and ventriculomegaly have rarely been reported together. As the 12p13.33 microdeletion in the father was associated only with muscular hypotonia and joint laxity, the involvement of terminal 12p deletions in the clinical features of the fetus was not possible to verify during the prenatal period. The present case report may provide a reference for prenatal diagnosis and genetic counseling in patients who present 3q13q21.2 deletions and 12p13.33 microdeletion.

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