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Abstract
Introduction: Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder classified as a multisystem nonmotile ciliopathy, primarily characterized by retinal cone-rod dystrophy, central obesity, postaxial polydactyly, cognitive impairment, kidney disease, and abnormalities of hypogonadism and genitourinary.
Case presentation: A fetus presenting with enlarged kidneys and enhanced echogenicity was identified during a prenatal screening at 17 weeks of gestation. Genetic analysis of the fetus was performed using chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) and clinical exome sequencing (CES). The prenatal assessment yielded notable results in the fetus, with CMA and CES analysis detecting a compound heterozygous variant in the BBS7 gene and a substantial deletion in the chromosomal region 4q26q27. Subsequent autopsy findings corroborate the presence of postaxial polydactyly, bilateral renal enlargement, and an accessory auricle in the fetus.
Conclusions: Our study expands the range of phenotypes associated with BBS to include bilateral accessory auricle, as well as broadens the spectrum of variants linked to BBS. Our findings support the significant contribution of copy number variants to BBS, offering clinicians valuable insights for diagnosing the condition, particularly in prenatal settings.
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''Molecular Syndromology'' publishes high-quality research articles, short reports and reviews on common and rare genetic syndromes, aiming to increase clinical understanding through molecular insights. Topics of particular interest are the molecular basis of genetic syndromes, genotype-phenotype correlation, natural history, strategies in disease management and novel therapeutic approaches based on molecular findings. Research on model systems is also welcome, especially when it is obviously relevant to human genetics. With high-quality reviews on current topics the journal aims to facilitate translation of research findings to a clinical setting while also stimulating further research on clinically relevant questions. The journal targets not only medical geneticists and basic biomedical researchers, but also clinicians dealing with genetic syndromes. With four Associate Editors from three continents and a broad international Editorial Board the journal welcomes submissions covering the latest research from around the world.