Rapid detection of common mutations of the FGFR3 gene causing thanatophoric dysplasia type I: two case reports

Fetal Pediatr Pathol. 2012 Jun;31(3):128-33. doi: 10.3109/15513815.2011.648720. Epub 2012 Mar 13.

Abstract

Thanatophoric dysplasia (TD) is a relatively common lethal skeletal dysplasia. These malformations result from the mutations in fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) gene, which is located on the short arm of chromosome 4. Accurate diagnosis of fetal TD is important for patient counseling and to plan the management. A definite diagnosis can be established by molecular genetic analysis to find out the abnormal mutations in the FGFR3 gene. We reported on two cases of TD type I found by prenatal ultrasound and confirmed by molecular analysis of FGFR3 gene using high-resolution melting analysis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Base Sequence
  • Female
  • Fetal Diseases
  • Humans
  • Mutation*
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / diagnosis
  • Pregnancy Complications / genetics
  • Prenatal Diagnosis / methods*
  • Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 3 / genetics*
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods*
  • Thanatophoric Dysplasia / diagnosis*
  • Thanatophoric Dysplasia / genetics*
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • FGFR3 protein, human
  • Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 3