Table 3

Unbalanced abnormalities clarified or not clarified by HR-CGH analysis

Case No Clinical information Initial karyotype CGH analysis Comments or revised karyotype
Translocations
14Turner syndrome46,X,add(Xp)enh(Yq11→qter)46,X,add(Xp).rev ish der(X)t(X;Y)
(p22.3;q11)enh(Yq11→qter)
15Prenatal diagnosis46,XX,inv(9),add(9p)dim(9p22→pter)46,XX,inv(9),add(9)(p22).rev ish der(9)
enh(18q11.1→qter)t(9;18)(p22;q11.1)enh(18q11.1→qter)
16Mentally retarded male46,X,add(Xp)enh(Yp10→pter)46,X,add(X)(p).rev ish der(X)t(X;Y)
(p22.3;p10)enh(Yp10→pter)
Duplications
17Morbus cordis and growth retarded46,XX,add(2p)de novoenh(2p21p23)46,XX,add(2p).rev ish enh(2p21p23)
18Prenatal diagnosis46,XX,add(18q)enh(18q11.2→qter)46,XX,add(18q).rev ish enh(18q11.2→qter)
19Dysmorphic with failure to thrive46,XY,+mar. Ish add(5)(wcp5+)enh(5p15-pter)×246,XY,add(5p).rev ish enh(5p15→pter)×2
20Prenatal diagnosis46,XX,ins(12;?)(q21;?) de novoNormalwcp12 paints the entire chromosome 12,
pregnancy resulted in a healthy child
Deletions
21Dysmorphic with malformations46,XX,r(13)dim(13q22-qter)46,XX,r(13).rev ish dim(13p11.2q22)
22Dysmorphic and mentally retarded46,XX,del(11q?)dim(11q23.2)46,XX,del(11q?).rev ish dim(11q23.2)
Numerical
23Prenatal diagnosis47,XY,+marenh(15q12q12)47,XY,+mar.rev ish enh(15)(q12q12)pat, pregnancy continued
24Missed abortion, suspected trisomy 1847,XY,+marNormalThe marker is assumed to be inactive and of no clinical significance
25Prenatal diagnosis47,XY,+marenh(14q12q12)47,XY,+mar.rev ish enh(14q12q12), pregnancy terminated
26Prenatal diagnosis46,XY/47,XY,+marNormalThe marker is assumed to be inactive, pregnancy resulted in a healthy child
27Prenatal diagnosis46,XY,+marNormalThe marker is assumed to be inactive
Others
28Missed abortion46,XX,add(12p)dim(12p13→pter)46,XX,add(12p). rev ish rec(12)dup(12)
enh(12q13→qter)inv(12)(p13q13)dim(12p12→pter)enh
(12q13→qter)mat
29Induced abortion of severely hydropic fetus46,XX,add(21p)NormalThe material on 21q is assumed to be inactive and without clinical significance
30Prenatal diagnosis46,XY, abnormal Y?NormalFather had a similar Y chromosome
Unbalanced abnormalities failed to be clarified by CGH
31Dysmorphic?45,XX,-18/46,XX,r(18)dim(18pter→qter)Size of r(18) could not be estimated from the CGH analysis
32Dysmorphic and delayed development47,XXY/48,XXY,+marenh(Xper→pter)Marker was only present in 7% of the cells and could not be detected with CGH
  • Rev ish: reverse in situ hybridisation. Dim: diminished fluorescence ratio intensity ≈ deletion. Enh: enhanced fluorescence ratio intensity ≈ duplication.