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Trisomy 18

MedGen UID:
1384417
•Concept ID:
C4317091
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Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Chromosome 18 trisomy; Edwards syndrome
Modes of inheritance:
Unknown inheritance
MedGen UID:
989040
•Concept ID:
CN307042
•
Finding
Source: Orphanet
Hereditary clinical entity whose mode of inheritance is unknown.
See: This record
Not genetically inherited
MedGen UID:
988794
•Concept ID:
CN307044
•
Finding
Source: Orphanet
clinical entity without genetic inheritance.
See: This record
Unknown inheritance (Orphanet)
Not genetically inherited (Orphanet)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0018071
Orphanet: ORPHA3380

Definition

Trisomy 18 is a chromosomal abnormality associated with the presence of an extra chromosome 18 and characterized by growth delay, dolichocephaly, a characteristic facies, limb anomalies and visceral malformations. [from ORDO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Prenatal diagnosis and genetic etiology analysis of talipes equinovarus by chromosomal microarray analysis.
Xie X, Huang B, Su L, Cai M, Chen Y, Wu X, Xu L
BMC Med Genomics 2023 Nov 20;16(1):298. doi: 10.1186/s12920-023-01733-2. PMID: 37986075Free PMC Article
Noninvasive prenatal screening (NIPS) for fetal chromosome abnormalities in a general-risk population: An evidence-based clinical guideline of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG).
Dungan JS, Klugman S, Darilek S, Malinowski J, Akkari YMN, Monaghan KG, Erwin A, Best RG; ACMG Board of Directors. Electronic address: documents@acmg.net
Genet Med 2023 Feb;25(2):100336. Epub 2022 Dec 16 doi: 10.1016/j.gim.2022.11.004. PMID: 36524989
Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Consult Series #57: Evaluation and management of isolated soft ultrasound markers for aneuploidy in the second trimester: (Replaces Consults #10, Single umbilical artery, October 2010; #16, Isolated echogenic bowel diagnosed on second-trimester ultrasound, August 2011; #17, Evaluation and management of isolated renal pelviectasis on second-trimester ultrasound, December 2011; #25, Isolated fetal choroid plexus cysts, April 2013; #27, Isolated echogenic intracardiac focus, August 2013).
Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM). Electronic address: pubs@smfm.org, Prabhu M, Kuller JA, Biggio JR
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2021 Oct;225(4):B2-B15. Epub 2021 Jun 23 doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2021.06.079. PMID: 34171388

Curated

American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics Noninvasive Prenatal Screening via Cell-Free DNA ACT Sheet, Trisomy 18: Positive Cell Free DNA Screen, 2021

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

The common trisomy syndromes, their cardiac implications, and ethical considerations in care.
Kosiv KA, Mercurio MR, Carey JC
Curr Opin Pediatr 2023 Oct 1;35(5):531-537. Epub 2023 Aug 7 doi: 10.1097/MOP.0000000000001278. PMID: 37551160
Seizures in trisomy 18: Prevalence, description, and treatment.
Jaspersen SL, Bruns DA, Candee MS, Battaglia A, Carey JC, Fishler KP
Am J Med Genet A 2023 Apr;191(4):1026-1037. Epub 2023 Jan 5 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.63113. PMID: 36601988
Systematic evidence-based review: The application of noninvasive prenatal screening using cell-free DNA in general-risk pregnancies.
Rose NC, Barrie ES, Malinowski J, Jenkins GP, McClain MR, LaGrave D, Leung ML; ACMG Professional Practice and Guidelines Committee. Electronic address: documents@acmg.net
Genet Med 2022 Jul;24(7):1379-1391. Epub 2022 May 24 doi: 10.1016/j.gim.2022.03.019. PMID: 35608568
TRIDENT-2: National Implementation of Genome-wide Non-invasive Prenatal Testing as a First-Tier Screening Test in the Netherlands.
van der Meij KRM, Sistermans EA, Macville MVE, Stevens SJC, Bax CJ, Bekker MN, Bilardo CM, Boon EMJ, Boter M, Diderich KEM, de Die-Smulders CEM, Duin LK, Faas BHW, Feenstra I, Haak MC, Hoffer MJV, den Hollander NS, Hollink IHIM, Jehee FS, Knapen MFCM, Kooper AJA, van Langen IM, Lichtenbelt KD, Linskens IH, van Maarle MC, Oepkes D, Pieters MJ, Schuring-Blom GH, Sikkel E, Sikkema-Raddatz B, Smeets DFCM, Srebniak MI, Suijkerbuijk RF, Tan-Sindhunata GM, van der Ven AJEM, van Zelderen-Bhola SL, Henneman L, Galjaard RH, Van Opstal D, Weiss MM; Dutch NIPT Consortium
Am J Hum Genet 2019 Dec 5;105(6):1091-1101. Epub 2019 Nov 7 doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2019.10.005. PMID: 31708118Free PMC Article
The trisomy 18 syndrome.
Cereda A, Carey JC
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2012 Oct 23;7:81. doi: 10.1186/1750-1172-7-81. PMID: 23088440Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Surveillance guidelines for children with trisomy 18.
Kepple JW, Fishler KP, Peeples ES
Am J Med Genet A 2021 Apr;185(4):1294-1303. Epub 2021 Feb 2 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.62097. PMID: 33527722
Trisomy 13 and 18-Prevalence and mortality-A multi-registry population based analysis.
Goel N, Morris JK, Tucker D, de Walle HEK, Bakker MK, Kancherla V, Marengo L, Canfield MA, Kallen K, Lelong N, Camelo JL, Stallings EB, Jones AM, Nance A, Huynh MP, Martínez-Fernández ML, Sipek A, Pierini A, Nembhard WN, Goetz D, Rissmann A, Groisman B, Luna-Muñoz L, Szabova E, Lapchenko S, Zarante I, Hurtado-Villa P, Martinez LE, Tagliabue G, Landau D, Gatt M, Dastgiri S, Morgan M
Am J Med Genet A 2019 Dec;179(12):2382-2392. Epub 2019 Sep 30 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.61365. PMID: 31566869Free PMC Article
Non-invasive prenatal testing.
Harraway J
Aust Fam Physician 2017 Oct;46(10):735-739. PMID: 29036772
Trisomy 18: review of the clinical, etiologic, prognostic, and ethical aspects.
Rosa RF, Rosa RC, Zen PR, Graziadio C, Paskulin GA
Rev Paul Pediatr 2013 Jan-Mar;31(1):111-20. doi: 10.1590/s0103-05822013000100018. PMID: 23703053
The trisomy 18 syndrome.
Cereda A, Carey JC
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2012 Oct 23;7:81. doi: 10.1186/1750-1172-7-81. PMID: 23088440Free PMC Article

Therapy

Seizures in trisomy 18: Prevalence, description, and treatment.
Jaspersen SL, Bruns DA, Candee MS, Battaglia A, Carey JC, Fishler KP
Am J Med Genet A 2023 Apr;191(4):1026-1037. Epub 2023 Jan 5 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.63113. PMID: 36601988
Systematic evidence-based review: The application of noninvasive prenatal screening using cell-free DNA in general-risk pregnancies.
Rose NC, Barrie ES, Malinowski J, Jenkins GP, McClain MR, LaGrave D, Leung ML; ACMG Professional Practice and Guidelines Committee. Electronic address: documents@acmg.net
Genet Med 2022 Jul;24(7):1379-1391. Epub 2022 May 24 doi: 10.1016/j.gim.2022.03.019. PMID: 35608568
Direct hyperbilirubinemia and cholestasis in trisomy 13 and 18.
Kepple JW, Peeples ES
Am J Med Genet A 2022 Feb;188(2):548-555. Epub 2021 Nov 1 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.62552. PMID: 34719838
Analysis of cell-free DNA in maternal blood in screening for aneuploidies: updated meta-analysis.
Gil MM, Accurti V, Santacruz B, Plana MN, Nicolaides KH
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2017 Sep;50(3):302-314. Epub 2017 Jul 27 doi: 10.1002/uog.17484. PMID: 28397325
An ounce of prevention.
Randis TM, Polin RA
Curr Opin Pediatr 2014 Apr;26(2):137-8. doi: 10.1097/MOP.0000000000000079. PMID: 24535493

Prognosis

Holoprosencephaly.
Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM), Monteagudo A
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2020 Dec;223(6):B13-B16. Epub 2020 Nov 7 doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2020.08.178. PMID: 33168217
TRIDENT-2: National Implementation of Genome-wide Non-invasive Prenatal Testing as a First-Tier Screening Test in the Netherlands.
van der Meij KRM, Sistermans EA, Macville MVE, Stevens SJC, Bax CJ, Bekker MN, Bilardo CM, Boon EMJ, Boter M, Diderich KEM, de Die-Smulders CEM, Duin LK, Faas BHW, Feenstra I, Haak MC, Hoffer MJV, den Hollander NS, Hollink IHIM, Jehee FS, Knapen MFCM, Kooper AJA, van Langen IM, Lichtenbelt KD, Linskens IH, van Maarle MC, Oepkes D, Pieters MJ, Schuring-Blom GH, Sikkel E, Sikkema-Raddatz B, Smeets DFCM, Srebniak MI, Suijkerbuijk RF, Tan-Sindhunata GM, van der Ven AJEM, van Zelderen-Bhola SL, Henneman L, Galjaard RH, Van Opstal D, Weiss MM; Dutch NIPT Consortium
Am J Hum Genet 2019 Dec 5;105(6):1091-1101. Epub 2019 Nov 7 doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2019.10.005. PMID: 31708118Free PMC Article
Trisomy 13 and 18-Prevalence and mortality-A multi-registry population based analysis.
Goel N, Morris JK, Tucker D, de Walle HEK, Bakker MK, Kancherla V, Marengo L, Canfield MA, Kallen K, Lelong N, Camelo JL, Stallings EB, Jones AM, Nance A, Huynh MP, Martínez-Fernández ML, Sipek A, Pierini A, Nembhard WN, Goetz D, Rissmann A, Groisman B, Luna-Muñoz L, Szabova E, Lapchenko S, Zarante I, Hurtado-Villa P, Martinez LE, Tagliabue G, Landau D, Gatt M, Dastgiri S, Morgan M
Am J Med Genet A 2019 Dec;179(12):2382-2392. Epub 2019 Sep 30 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.61365. PMID: 31566869Free PMC Article
Trisomy 18: review of the clinical, etiologic, prognostic, and ethical aspects.
Rosa RF, Rosa RC, Zen PR, Graziadio C, Paskulin GA
Rev Paul Pediatr 2013 Jan-Mar;31(1):111-20. doi: 10.1590/s0103-05822013000100018. PMID: 23703053
The trisomy 18 syndrome.
Cereda A, Carey JC
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2012 Oct 23;7:81. doi: 10.1186/1750-1172-7-81. PMID: 23088440Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Human Genetics of Ventricular Septal Defect.
Perrot A, Rickert-Sperling S
Adv Exp Med Biol 2024;1441:505-534. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-44087-8_27. PMID: 38884729
Consequences of gaining an extra chromosome.
Torres EM
Chromosome Res 2023 Aug 25;31(3):24. doi: 10.1007/s10577-023-09732-w. PMID: 37620607Free PMC Article
TRIDENT-2: National Implementation of Genome-wide Non-invasive Prenatal Testing as a First-Tier Screening Test in the Netherlands.
van der Meij KRM, Sistermans EA, Macville MVE, Stevens SJC, Bax CJ, Bekker MN, Bilardo CM, Boon EMJ, Boter M, Diderich KEM, de Die-Smulders CEM, Duin LK, Faas BHW, Feenstra I, Haak MC, Hoffer MJV, den Hollander NS, Hollink IHIM, Jehee FS, Knapen MFCM, Kooper AJA, van Langen IM, Lichtenbelt KD, Linskens IH, van Maarle MC, Oepkes D, Pieters MJ, Schuring-Blom GH, Sikkel E, Sikkema-Raddatz B, Smeets DFCM, Srebniak MI, Suijkerbuijk RF, Tan-Sindhunata GM, van der Ven AJEM, van Zelderen-Bhola SL, Henneman L, Galjaard RH, Van Opstal D, Weiss MM; Dutch NIPT Consortium
Am J Hum Genet 2019 Dec 5;105(6):1091-1101. Epub 2019 Nov 7 doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2019.10.005. PMID: 31708118Free PMC Article
National population-based estimates for major birth defects, 2010-2014.
Mai CT, Isenburg JL, Canfield MA, Meyer RE, Correa A, Alverson CJ, Lupo PJ, Riehle-Colarusso T, Cho SJ, Aggarwal D, Kirby RS; National Birth Defects Prevention Network
Birth Defects Res 2019 Nov 1;111(18):1420-1435. Epub 2019 Oct 3 doi: 10.1002/bdr2.1589. PMID: 31580536Free PMC Article
Trisomy 18: review of the clinical, etiologic, prognostic, and ethical aspects.
Rosa RF, Rosa RC, Zen PR, Graziadio C, Paskulin GA
Rev Paul Pediatr 2013 Jan-Mar;31(1):111-20. doi: 10.1590/s0103-05822013000100018. PMID: 23703053

Recent systematic reviews

Systematic evidence-based review: The application of noninvasive prenatal screening using cell-free DNA in general-risk pregnancies.
Rose NC, Barrie ES, Malinowski J, Jenkins GP, McClain MR, LaGrave D, Leung ML; ACMG Professional Practice and Guidelines Committee. Electronic address: documents@acmg.net
Genet Med 2022 Jul;24(7):1379-1391. Epub 2022 May 24 doi: 10.1016/j.gim.2022.03.019. PMID: 35608568
Fetal megacystis: A systematic review.
Taghavi K, Sharpe C, Stringer MD
J Pediatr Urol 2017 Feb;13(1):7-15. Epub 2016 Oct 8 doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2016.09.003. PMID: 27889224
A tumor profile in Edwards syndrome (trisomy 18).
Satgé D, Nishi M, Sirvent N, Vekemans M
Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet 2016 Sep;172(3):296-306. Epub 2016 Jul 30 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.c.31511. PMID: 27474103
Accuracy of non-invasive prenatal testing using cell-free DNA for detection of Down, Edwards and Patau syndromes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Taylor-Phillips S, Freeman K, Geppert J, Agbebiyi A, Uthman OA, Madan J, Clarke A, Quenby S, Clarke A
BMJ Open 2016 Jan 18;6(1):e010002. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010002. PMID: 26781507Free PMC Article
Screening for Down syndrome--incidental diagnosis of other aneuploidies.
Davis C, Cuckle H, Yaron Y
Prenat Diagn 2014 Nov;34(11):1044-8. Epub 2014 Jun 11 doi: 10.1002/pd.4420. PMID: 24861197

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      American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics Noninvasive Prenatal Screening via Cell-Free DNA ACT Sheet, Trisomy 18: Positive Cell Free DNA Screen, 2021

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