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  • Title: [Prenatal diagnosis of monochorionic-diamniotic twins discordant for 45,X/46,XX mosaicism].
    Author: Hu J, Xi H, Ma N, Pang J, Luo Y, Jia Z, Wang H.
    Journal: Zhonghua Yi Xue Yi Chuan Xue Za Zhi; 2019 Mar 10; 36(3):260-262. PubMed ID: 30835360.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To explore the prenatal screening and diagnosis for a pair of monochorionic-diamniotic (MCDA) twins discordant for 45,X/46,XX mosaicism. METHODS: Amniotic fluid samples were taken from both twins for whom non-invasive prenatal testing has signaled a high risk for sex chromosomal abnormality. Uncultured amniotic fluid was analyzed by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and single nucleotide polymorphism array (SNP-array). Conventional G-banded karyotyping analysis was performed on the cultured amniotic fluid. RESULTS: Metaphase chromosome analysis showed that one of the twins had a mos 45,X[11]/46,XX[26] karyotype, while the other had a normal karyotype. FISH and SNP-array applied on uncultured amniotic fluid revealed about 30% mosaicism in one of the twins. The twins were confirmed to be monozygotic by SNP-array analysis. CONCLUSION: To avoid confusion arising from discordant karyotypes in MCDA twins with abnormal non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) results, dual amniocentesis should be carried out to obtain amniotic fluid samples for chromosomal as well as molecular analysis. To determine the ratio of 45,X and 46,XX cells in Turner syndrome can provide valuable information for prenatal genetic counseling.
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