Advanced paternal age and de-novo complex chromosomal rearrangement in offspring

Hum Reprod. 1998 Jul;13(7):1801-3. doi: 10.1093/humrep/13.7.1801.

Abstract

We report one case of a de-novo complex chromosomal rearrangement (CCR), t(1;5;13)ins(14;13), in an abnormal 19-month-old boy. Clinical features associated were a mild facial dysmorphy and a psychomotor retardation. Parental ages were, respectively, 29 years for the mother and 60 years for the father. We point out the usefulness of fluorescence in-situ hybridization in elucidating CCRs, and discuss the possible correlation between the existence of a chromosomal aberration and advanced paternal age.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Chromosome Aberrations*
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 1
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 13
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 14
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 5
  • Facial Bones / abnormalities*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence
  • Infant
  • Karyotyping
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Paternal Age*
  • Psychomotor Disorders / genetics*