The Phenotype in Placental Trisomy 7

Abstract

Trisomy 7, in mosaic state, was identified at chorionic villus sampling. The pregnancy was closely followed, and proceeded uneventfully. Mosaic trisomy 7 was confirmed in the term placenta, the organ having no structural abnormalities; the karyotype of the phenotypically normal baby was 46,XY. Trisomy 7, mosaic or nonmosaic, detected at chorionic villus sampling in an ultrasonographically normal pregnancy, appears typically to be associated with a normal fetal karyotype, and placental growth, structure, and function are not discernibly compromised.