Publications by authors named "J Bernaciak"

Laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a common malignancy of the head and neck, typically presenting in older patients with a history of smoking or alcohol use. However, its progression can be unpredictable, with cases of long-term dormancy followed by rapid progression. We report a case of a 71-year-old male with an 18-year history of otolaryngological treatment who presented with a newly diagnosed laryngeal SCC after multiple benign findings in previous laryngoscopies.

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The aim of this study was to determine the suitability of the comparative genomic hybridization to microarray (aCGH) technique for prenatal diagnosis, but also to assess the frequency of chromosomal aberrations that may lead to fetal malformations but are not included in the diagnostic report. We present the results of the aCGH in a cohort of 7400 prenatal cases, indicated for invasive testing due to ultrasound abnormalities, high-risk for serum screening, thickened nuchal translucency, family history of genetic abnormalities or congenital abnormalities, and advanced maternal age (AMA). The overall chromosomal aberration detection rate was 27.

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Spontaneous abortion occurs in 8-20% of recognized pregnancies and usually takes place in the first trimester (7-11 weeks). There are many causes of pregnancy loss, but the most important (about 75%) is the presence of chromosomal aberrations. We present the results of oligonucleotide array application in a cohort of 62 miscarriage cases.

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Congenital heart defects (CHDs) appear in 8-10 out of 1000 live born newborns and are one of the most common causes of deaths. In fetuses, the congenital heart defects are found even 3-5 times more often. Currently, microarray comparative genomic hybridization (array CGH) is recommended by worldwide scientific organizations as a first-line test in the prenatal diagnosis of fetuses with sonographic abnormalities, especially cardiac defects.

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The Mediator complex subunit 13-like is a part of the large Mediator complex. Recently, a large number of patients were diagnosed with mutations in this gene, which makes it one of the most frequent causes of syndromic intellectual disability. In this work, we report a patient with a novel likely pathogenic variant c.

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