Young-Simpson syndrome (YSS), a variant of del(1)(p36) syndrome?

The Young-Simpson syndrome (YSS) and 1p36 deletion syndrome are both characterized by facial and heart abnormalities, congenital hypothyroidism, and severe growth and developmental retardation. However, the YSS is characterized by the presence of blepharophimosis and epicanthus inversus, findings not described in monosomy 1p36 patients. We describe a girl with YSS, who presented with the typical facial findings, global retardation, congenital hypothyroidism, and congenital dilated cardiomyopathy.

Universal nephroblastomatosis with bilateral hyperplastic nephromegaly in siblings.

We present an unusual renal developmental disorder in a female infant and male sibling born in a subsequent pregnancy. Both children had prenatally diagnosed bilateral nephromegaly and survived for 6 and 10 days after birth, respectively. Both infants demonstrated the presence of bilaterally large cerebriform kidneys with numerous small lobulations containing immature glomeruli admixed with primarily intralobar nephrogenic rests without Wilms tumor.

Cystic fibrosis newborn screening: a pilot study to maximize carrier screening.

Newborn screening for cystic fibrosis (CF) is expanding because early diagnosis has been shown to result in improved nutrition and growth. Most newborns identified by a mutation panel have a single detected mutation and require sweat testing to exclude an additional undetected mutation. The resulting identification of CF carrier newborns, although not the primary purpose of screening, has three potential benefits, (1) the detection of trait-trait couples, (2) presymptomatic testing of these couples' previously born children who may have undetected CF, and (3) a carrier parent alerting his/her extended family members to the chance of also being a CF carrier.