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  • Title: Mosaic trisomy 22: a case presentation and literature review of trisomy 22 phenotypes.
    Author: Crowe CA, Schwartz S, Black CJ, Jaswaney V.
    Journal: Am J Med Genet; 1997 Sep 05; 71(4):406-13. PubMed ID: 9286446.
    Abstract:
    In a case of mosaic trisomy 22 the trisomic cells were detected primarily in fibroblasts. Results of initial lymphocyte chromosome analysis were normal. However, mosaicism was suspected because the patient had hypomelanosis of Ito, hemiatrophy, failure to thrive, and mental retardation. Mosaicism was confirmed in cultured fibroblasts. Repeat cytogenetic analysis of peripheral blood demonstrated a low level of trisomic metaphase cells, which was confirmed by interphase fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) analysis. Molecular studies supported maternal disomy in the child's disomic cells. The phenotype of this condition overlaps that of non-mosaic trisomy 22 chromosome mosaicism in general and to some extent the Ullrich-Turner syndrome phenotype. Improved cytogenetic and molecular techniques now allow better delineation of aneuploidy syndromes. Molecular and FISH studies added information about this case (mosaicism and uniparental disomy) not appreciated by routine cytogenetic analysis of lymphocytes. The detection of low-level mosaicism and/or uniparental disomy in such cases may change the clinical classification and our understanding of pathogenesis and recurrence risk of these disorders.
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