A case of triploidy

Fertil Steril. 2005 Feb;83(2):462-3. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.07.968.

Abstract

Objective: To report a case of triploidy in a women who conceived after intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).

Design: Case report.

Setting: Maternity unit of a university hospital.

Patient(s): A 29-year-old woman who was pregnant following intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).

Intervention(s): Ultrasound and serum screening.

Main outcome measure(s): Amniocentesis and postmortem findings.

Result(s): Amniocentesis confirmed the karyotype to be 69XXY, and the pregnancy was terminated.

Conclusion(s): This case refers to diandric triploidy resulting from fertilization by diploid sperm.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Chromosome Aberrations*
  • Diploidy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hydatidiform Mole / etiology*
  • Hydatidiform Mole / genetics
  • Male
  • Polyploidy
  • Pregnancy
  • Sperm Injections, Intracytoplasmic*
  • Spermatozoa / abnormalities*