Cornelia de Lange syndrome: antenatal diagnosis in two consecutive pregnancies due to rare gonadal mosaicism of NIPBL gene mutation

J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2011 Jul;24(7):978-82. doi: 10.3109/14767058.2010.531312. Epub 2011 Feb 22.

Abstract

Cornelia de Lange syndrome (CdLS) (also referred to as Brachmann-de Lange syndrome) constitutes a multisystem developmental anomaly which is characterized by facial dysmorphism, upper limb deformities, and mental retardation. We report on two subsequent pregnancies with antenatally diagnosed CdLS at 23 and 14 gestational weeks, respectively, of an otherwise healthy gravida. Molecular genetic testing revealed a rare case of gonadal mosaicism of a nonsense NIPBL gene mutation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cell Cycle Proteins
  • Codon, Nonsense
  • De Lange Syndrome / diagnostic imaging
  • De Lange Syndrome / genetics*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mosaicism*
  • Pregnancy
  • Prenatal Diagnosis
  • Proteins / genetics*
  • Ultrasonography

Substances

  • Cell Cycle Proteins
  • Codon, Nonsense
  • NIPBL protein, human
  • Proteins