Balkan Journal of Medical Genetics

PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS OF A NEW CASE: DE NOVO BALANCED NON-ROBERTSONIAN TRANSLOCATION INVOLVING t(15;22)(p11.2;q11.2)
Atli Eİ, Gurkan H, Atli E, Tozkir H, Varol GF, İnan C
*Corresponding Author: Emine İkbal Atli, Ph.D., Department of Medical Genetics Faculty of Medicine Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey. Tel: +90-554-253-40-30. Fax: +90-284-223-33-14. Email: emine.ikbal@ gmail.com
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INTRODUCTION

Robertsonian translocations (ROBs) are the most common balanced chromosomal abnormalities in the population involving (often nonhomologous and rarely homologous) acrocentric chromosomes with an prevalence of 1.23/1000 live births. Balanced translocations were determined at 0.2% in the neonatal population, 0.6% in infertile couples and 9.2% in cases of recurrent miscarriages [1]. Phenotypically, carriers of balanced reciprocal translocation will be normal. These individuals have a high reproductive risk of having abnormal embryos due to chromosomal imbalances during meiosis, leading to the birth of affected offspring or recurrent miscarriages. Balanced non-ROB involving acrocentric chromosomes is a rare event. We document the case of rare non-ROB involving chromosomes 15 and 22 with cytogenetic and molecular cytogenetic finding 46,XY,t(15.22)(p11). To the best of our knowledge, t(15;22) is the first documented anomaly with this uncommon breakpoint. With the aim to determine the chromosomal starting place of the 46,XY,t(15;22) (p11.2; q11.2) translocation, array comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) was performed. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first documented report of a fetus with molecular characterization of a t(15;22)(p11.2;q11.2), present as a de novo non-Robertsonian balanced translocation. Case Presentation. The proband, a 26-year-old woman was referred for chorion villus sampling (CVS) at 12 weeks’ gestation because of a history of pregnancies with abnormal ultrasound findings (nuchal fold thickness). Nuchal fold thickness of the fetus was measured as 4.25 mm. Hyperechogenic focus was detected in the right ventricle of the fetus. A fetal right choroid plexus cyst was measured at 4.5 cm. The proband had a dental X-ray during the 5th week of her pregnancy. The proband was informed and then signed the consent form for the invasive prenatal sampling and cultivation of the chorionic villus biopsy specimen. A transabdominal CVS was performed. Chromosome analysis was done as per standard technique. Leishmann-pancreatin banding metaphases with 500 band resolution were analyzed for chromosome identification. A minimum of 20 metaphases was evaluated in the proband and parents. The chorionic villus cells karyotype was 46,XY,t(15;22)(p11.2; q11.2) from two different initial cultures. This translocation is different from the usual ROB of acrocentric chromosomes. The satellite region of chromosome 15 translocated to long arm of chromosome 22 and part of chromosome 22 translocated to chromosome 15 (Figure 1). The rearranged chromosomes were further characterized by array-CGH, fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) and a silver-staining technique for nucleolar organizer regions (Ag-NOR). According to the karyotype and array results, the proband was a balanced carrier. Array-comparative genomic hybridization (Agilent 180k; Agilent Technologies, Santa Clara, CA, USA) was performed according to the manufacturer’s instructions. A resolution of at least 100 kb was achieved with array (Figure 2). The Ag-NOR banding was performed by adding two drops of 50.0% silver nitrate and 2.0% gelatin on slides, respectively. The slides were then sealed with cover glasses and incubated at 60 °C for 5 min. Subsequently, the slides were soaked in distilled water until the cover glasses were separated and were then stained with 20.0% Giemsa solution (Sigma-Aldrich Chemie GmbH, Taufkirchen, Germany) for 1 min. Fluorescent in situ hybridization was performed as required by the routine protocol. A rapid FISH analysis was performed on interphase cells (uncultured chorionic villus sample). We exclusively utilized an FDA-approved FISH test kit for rapid aneuploidy screening in uncultured chorionic villus sample. The Aquarius® Prenatal Enumeration Kit (Cytocell Technologies, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK) consisted of three satellite DNA probes for chromosome enumeration probes X, Y, and 18 (CEP X, CEP Y, and CEP 18) and two locus-specific identifier probes for 13q14 (LSI13) and 21q22.13-22.2 (LSI 21). The three centromeric probes and the two locus-specific probes were applied to the samples in two separate hybridizations on the glass slide (Cytocell Technologies). Results were enumerated on the counting of 50 interphase nuclei per target and are reported as the number. The parents were healthy and consanguineous (children of cousins) and had no family history of genetic disorders or congenital malformations. They had a healthy 10-month-old boy from the first pregnancy. Karyotype on peripheral lymphocytes was performed on both parents and the results were normal (Figure 3). Written informed consent was obtained from the patient to have the case details published. Ethics approval and consent to take part was received from the mother and father of the baby to have the case details and accompanying images published.

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