SynthesisOrphanet journal of rare diseases2026
Integrating imaging and genomics in prenatal Treacher Collins syndrome: evidence for practice and policy.
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- Craniofacial development: genetics, signaling pathways, teratogenic mechanisms, and clinal significance.Molecular biomedicine · 2026Review
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backgroundTo elucidate the prenatal diagnostic challenges, genetic landscape, and clinical outcomes of Treacher Collins syndrome (TCS), focusing on the role of TCOF1 variants, prenatal ultrasound findings, and counselling implications.
methodsA systematic literature review (2000–2025) identified 273 TCS cases, supplemented by two index cases(one from each of two unrelated families) from our centre. Data included genetic testing (whole-exome sequencing, Sanger sequencing), prenatal imaging, and clinical outcomes. Variants in TCOF1 were analyzed alongside genotype-phenotype correlations and mosaicism.
resultsWe assembled 275 patients in total, including 273 cases from the literature and two index cases from our centre. We summarized 15 individuals with prenatal ultrasound assessment and/or pregnancy outcomes(2 from our centre and 13 from the literature). Across 303 TCOF1 variant entries extracted from the included reports frameshift changes were most frequent at 66.01%, followed by nonsense variants at 10.56%, with missense, large deletions, and splice variants comprising the remainder. Pathogenic TCOF1 variants were dominated by frameshift and nonsense changes, and truncations in later exons, for example exon 24, were enriched among severe phenotypes; overall, 68 of 275 cases, that is, 24.73%, were categorized as severe. Parental mosaicism was identified or suspected in 6 of the 275 cases (2.18%), including low-level paternal mosaicism confirmed in blood and semen in one family. Termination of pregnancy (ToP) occurred in 6 cases within this prenatal findings dataset, attributable to severe airway risks or parental choice. Postnatal management (airway support, hearing aids, reconstructive surgery) supported survival in 263/275 (95.64%) of all reported cases.
conclusionsPrenatal diagnosis of TCS relies on ultrasound detection of craniofacial anomalies and gene testing, but severity prediction remains challenging due to mosaicism and variable expressivity. Low-level parental mosaicism materially affects recurrence-risk counselling and should be actively considered when a foetal variant appears de novo. Early genetic diagnosis and personalized counselling are crucial for effective TCS management, helping families navigate medical, ethical, and sociocultural concerns.
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