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ArticleEuropean journal of human genetics : EJHG2026

Confined placental mosaicism is a diagnostic pitfall in dystrophinopathies: a clinical report.

Quentin Sabbagh, Marion Larrieux, Anouck Schneider, Corinne Theze, Marie-Claire Vincent, Christine Coubes, Jacques Puechberty, Sarah Renard, Michel Koenig, Franck Pellestor and 2 more

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Article in European journal of human genetics : EJHG, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  2. Medizinische Genetik : Mitteilungsblatt des Berufsverbandes Medizinische Genetik e.V · 2026
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  3. Re-reply to Sabbagh et al.European journal of human genetics : EJHG · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors.

Quentin SabbaghMontpellier University, Centre de Référence « Anomalies du Développement et Syndromes Malformatifs », ERN-ITHACA, Department of Clinical Genetics, University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France. q-sabbagh@chu-montpellier.fr.ORCID 0000-0003-4600-5387
Marion LarrieuxMontpellier University, Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
Anouck SchneiderMontpellier University, Laboratory of Cytogenomics, University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
Corinne ThezeMontpellier University, Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
Marie-Claire VincentMontpellier University, Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
Christine CoubesMontpellier University, Centre de Référence « Anomalies du Développement et Syndromes Malformatifs », ERN-ITHACA, Department of Clinical Genetics, University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
Jacques PuechbertyMontpellier University, Laboratory of Cytogenomics, University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
Sarah RenardDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perpignan Hospital, Perpignan, France.
Michel KoenigMontpellier University, Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
Franck PellestorMontpellier University, Laboratory of Cytogenomics, University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
Mireille Cossée *Montpellier University, Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France.ORCID 0000-0002-5931-7454
Vincent Gatinois *Montpellier University, Laboratory of Cytogenomics, University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Single-gene copy number variants (CNVs) limited to placenta although rarely identified may have clinical implications. We describe a pregnant woman referred for chorionic villus sampling due to increased fetal nuchal translucency. Incident intragenic deletion of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) gene, affecting exons 56 and 57, was identified in a male fetus in ~23-30% of placental cells by chromosomal microarray and confirmed using multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA). Rapid aneuploidy testing showed normal results and the deletion was not detected in the mother. Subsequent analyses on amniotic cells yielded a normal DMD gene result, corroborating the confined placental nature of the mosaicism. Hence, this report emphasizes the importance of conducting amniocentesis following detection of mosaicism for single gene CNVs on chorionic villi, in order to preclude confined placental mosaicism (CPM). As far as we know, this report marks only the second documented situation of CPM involving an intragenic DMD deletion.

Indexed as

DystrophinMosaicismMuscular Dystrophy, DuchennePlacentaAmniocentesisChorionic Villi SamplingDNA Copy Number VariationsFemaleHumansMalePregnancyDMD protein, humanDystrophin

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PMID39014012
PMCPMC12816679

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