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| Year : 2019 | Volume
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Genetic burden and outcome of cystic hygromas detected antenatally: Results of 93 pregnancies from a single center in the Northern Region of Turkey
Huri Sema Aymelek1, Gönül Oğur1, Miǧraci Tosun2, Ümmet Abur1, Engin Altundaǧ1, Handan Çelik2, Emel Kurtoǧlu2, Erdal Malatyalıoǧlu2, Ömer Salih Akar1, Tayfun Alper2
1 Department of Medical Genetics, Ondokuz Mayis University Medical Faculty, Samsun, Turkey
2 Department of Gynecology-Obstetrics, Ondokuz Mayis University Medical Faculty, Samsun, Turkey
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Huri Sema Aymelek
Department of Medical Genetics, Ondokuz Mayis University Medical Faculty, Samsun
Turkey
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | 2 |
DOI: 10.4103/JMU.JMU_114_18
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Objective: Genetic burden, fetal malformations, and fetal outcomes of 93 fetuses with cystic hygroma (CH) are reported from a single center in Turkey. Patients and Methods: Pregnancies, having a diagnosis of fetal CH, detected between January 2010 and October 2016, were included in the study except fetuses having increased nuchal translucency. Fetal age/gender, maternal age, the age of pregnancy, types of fetal malformations, karyotype, and outcomes were evaluated. Results: The average gestational age was 16.2 weeks. Nearly 47% of the pregnancies had multiple congenital anomalies, of which 58% had a chromosomal anomaly. Chromosomal anomaly rate was 68.2% in patients with hydrops fetalis. Aneuploidies were major chromosomal defects. All trisomies were of regular type except one with Robertsonian translocation (46, XY, +13, rob[13;14][q10;q10]). Seventy-four percentage pregnancies were terminated due to either fetal/karyotype anomaly. Conclusion: Characteristics of fetal CH were similar in different ethnical backgrounds. Aneuploidy is the dominant chromosomal constitution of fetal CH. Little information was known about the genes involved. Gene dosage effect implies that fetal CH is a complex genetic situation involving multiple genes interactions. For proper genetic counseling, each fetus with CH should be karyotyped, and fetal ultrasound examination should be performed. In the case of normal chromosome set, application of aCGH should be considered. |
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