"Mosaic trachea" in a child with trisomy 9 mosaicism

作者:Gniady John P; Isaacson Glenn*; Ladda Roger L
来源:International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 2010, 74(10): 1193-1195.
DOI:10.1016/j.ijporl.2010.07.006

摘要

Humans with mosaic karyotypes may present with milder forms of birth defects than one would see in non-mosaic individuals. Mosaicism may also affect tissues, resulting in different parts of an organ manifesting varied phenotypes. We present the case of a child born with mosaic trisomy 9 and multiple congenital anomalies. Her trachea displays segmental abnormalities that suggest tissue mosaicism. We describe the endoscopic and cytogenetic findings in this child and propose a possible genetic mechanism to account for the unusual malformations.

  • 出版日期2010-10