Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Mar 16, 2024; 12(8): 1544-1548
Published online Mar 16, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i8.1544
Clinical manifestations and the prenatal diagnosis of trisomy 7 mosaicism: Two case reports
Fei Hou, Yan Li, Hua Jin
Fei Hou, Yan Li, Hua Jin, Department of Prenatal Diagnosis, Jinan Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Jinan 250001, Shandong Province, China
Co-first authors: Fei Hou and Yan Li.
Author contributions: Hou F and Li Y contributed equally to this work; Hou F performed the research and wrote the manuscript; Li Y analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript; Jin H designed the research study. All authors have read and approve the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Hua Jin, PhD, Doctor, Department of Prenatal Diagnosis, Jinan Maternal and Child Health Hospital, No. 2 Jianguoxiaojing 3 Road, Shizhong District, Jinan 250001, Shandong Province, China. tonyshirly@163.com
Received: December 29, 2023
Peer-review started: December 29, 2023
First decision: January 16, 2024
Revised: February 8, 2024
Accepted: February 21, 2024
Article in press: February 21, 2024
Published online: March 16, 2024
Core Tip

Core Tip: Herein, two fetuses were prenatally diagnosed according to abnormal ultrasound findings, including a widened posterior horn of the left lateral ventricle, renal dysplasia and a cardiac malformation. Copy number variation sequencing, whole-exome sequencing and karyotype analysis were carried out, and both fetuses were confirmed to have trisomy 7 mosaicism.