Androgenetic chimerism as an etiology for Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome: diagnosis and management.
Genet Med
; 21(11): 2644-2649, 2019 11.
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PURPOSE: Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) is a human genomic imprinting disorder characterized by lateralized overgrowth, macroglossia, abdominal wall defects, congenital hyperinsulinism, and predisposition to embryonal tumors. One of the molecular etiologies underlying BWS is paternal uniparental isodisomy of chromosome 11p15.5 (pUPD11). About 8% of pUPD11 cases are due to genome-wide paternal uniparental isodisomy (GWpUPD). About 30 cases of live-born patients with GWpUPD have been described, most of whom were mosaic and female. We present male patients with BWS due to GWpUPD, elucidate the underlying mechanism, and make recommendations for management. METHODS: Three male patients with GWpUPD underwent clinical and molecular evaluation by single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) microarrays in different tissues. Previously published cases of GWpUPD were reviewed. RESULTS: SNP microarray demonstrated a GWpUPD cell population with sex chromosomes XX and biparental cell population with sex chromosomes XY, consistent with dispermic androgenetic chimerism. CONCLUSION: SNP microarray is necessary to distinguish GWpUPD cases and the underlying mechanisms. The percentage of GWpUPD cell population within a specific tissue type correlated with the amount of tissue dysplasia. Males with BWS due to GWpUPD are important to distinguish from other molecular etiologies because the mechanism indicates risk for germ cell tumors and autosomal recessive diseases in addition to other BWS features.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Síndrome de Beckwith-Wiedemann
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Disomía Uniparental
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Guideline
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Newborn
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En
Revista:
Genet Med
Asunto de la revista:
GENETICA MEDICA
Año:
2019
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Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos