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. 2024 Apr 18;13(4):643–662. doi: 10.21037/tp-23-602

Table 2. Common genetic abnormalities associated with congenital diaphragmatic hernia.

Category Genetic abnormalities or syndromes Additional prenatal findings
Aneuploidy Trisomy 21, 18, 13, 22, 16 Cardiac, CNS, craniofacial, shortened limbs, nuchal edema, hydrops, polyhydramnios
Tetrasomy 12p (Pallister-Killian) Nuchal thickening, shortened long bones, polyhydramnios
Translocation der (22) t(11:22) (q23:q11) Nuchal thickening, craniofacial, FGR
Monosomy 15q Cardiac, facial, FGR, talipes, SUA
Monosomy 4p (Wolf-Hirshhorn) Cardiac, facial, digital, talipes, FGR
8p.23.1 deletion Cardiac, FGR
1q41-1q42 deletion Cardiac, craniofacial, cleft palate, talipes
Xpter-Xp22 Variable prenatal phenotype
16p11.2 microdeletion Nonspecific prenatal phenotype
15q24 microdeletion Craniofacial, digital, genital, FGR
Mendelian disorders Xq26 (Simpson-Golabi-Behmel) Macrosomia, organomegaly, omphalocele, macroglossia, polydactyly, polyhydramnios
11p15.5 (Beckwith-Wiedemann) Macrosomia, omphalocele, macroglossia
Xp Cardiomyopathy, microphthalmia
Xp22 (Goltz) Syndactyly
Xp22 (Craniofrontonasal) Coronal synostosis, hypertelorism, digital
11p13 (Denys-Drash) Nephromegaly, ambiguous genitalia
Syndromes with unidentified genetic etiology Fryns Cardiac, facial, cleft lip/palate, neuronal heterotopias, limb, genitourinary
Gershoni-Baruch Omphalocele, radial ray abnormalities
Goldenhar Cardiac, absent ears, cleft lip palate, vertebral
Pentalogy of Cantrell Ectopia cordis, bifid sternum, omphalocele

CNS, central nervous system; FGR, fetal growth restriction; SUA, single umbilical artery.