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<p>This study evaluates the diagnostic genetic yield in fetuses sonographically suspect of having isolated clubfoot. We conducted a retrospective study on all fetuses with apparently isolated clubfoot on initial ultrasound, examined between January 2021 and December 2024. Clubfoot was classified as isolated when no additional structural anomalies were observed on initial imaging. Among 218 cases, 140 (64%) were classified as isolated. Prenatal genetic testing was performed in 64 of these cases (46%), of which 61 (95%) underwent both copy number variant (CNV) and single nucleotide variant (SNV) analysis. In 38 of the 61 (62%) cases targeted investigation of the <i>DMPK</i> gene was carried out too. Pathogenic or likely pathogenic causative variants were identified in six of the 61 (9.8%) pregnancies: two of the 26 tested (7.7%) with unilateral clubfoot and four of the 35 tested (11.4%) with bilateral clubfoot. These include SNVs in <i>TRPV4</i>, <i>PTPN11</i>, <i>BBS2</i>, and <i>MED13L</i> (4/61 = 6.6%) and two CNVs, a de novo 22q11.23 deletion, and a de novo 5q21.1q31.1 deletion (2/61 = 3.3%). One case remained unsolved due to the identification of a variant of uncertain significance (VUS) in <i>PIEZO2</i>. Three cases revealed unsolicited findings unrelated to the indication for testing. Our findings highlight the diagnostic yield of prenatal CNV- and SNV-testing in cases of suspected isolated clubfoot, but does not support systemic testing for <i>DMPK</i>. Although broad genetic testing can support diagnosis and counseling, challenges remain in interpreting results and managing unsolicited findings.</p>

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Genetic analysis in fetuses with isolated clubfoot: diagnostic insights and added value

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    2025年11月21日

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  • Jana M. de Vries,
  • Arda Arduç,
  • Quinten Waisfisz,
  • Maria B. Tan – Sindhunata,
  • Brigitte HW Faas,
  • Elisabeth van Leeuwen,
  • Ingeborg H. Linskens,
  • Eva Pajkrt

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This study evaluates the diagnostic genetic yield in fetuses sonographically suspect of having isolated clubfoot. We conducted a retrospective study on all fetuses with apparently isolated clubfoot on initial ultrasound, examined between January 2021 and December 2024. Clubfoot was classified as isolated when no additional structural anomalies were observed on initial imaging. Among 218 cases, 140 (64%) were classified as isolated. Prenatal genetic testing was performed in 64 of these cases (46%), of which 61 (95%) underwent both copy number variant (CNV) and single nucleotide variant (SNV) analysis. In 38 of the 61 (62%) cases targeted investigation of the DMPK gene was carried out too. Pathogenic or likely pathogenic causative variants were identified in six of the 61 (9.8%) pregnancies: two of the 26 tested (7.7%) with unilateral clubfoot and four of the 35 tested (11.4%) with bilateral clubfoot. These include SNVs in TRPV4, PTPN11, BBS2, and MED13L (4/61 = 6.6%) and two CNVs, a de novo 22q11.23 deletion, and a de novo 5q21.1q31.1 deletion (2/61 = 3.3%). One case remained unsolved due to the identification of a variant of uncertain significance (VUS) in PIEZO2. Three cases revealed unsolicited findings unrelated to the indication for testing. Our findings highlight the diagnostic yield of prenatal CNV- and SNV-testing in cases of suspected isolated clubfoot, but does not support systemic testing for DMPK. Although broad genetic testing can support diagnosis and counseling, challenges remain in interpreting results and managing unsolicited findings.