Paracentric inversion of chromosome 14: a case report.

A new case of familial heterozygous paracentric inversion in the long arm of chromosome 14 [inv(14)(q22q32)] is presented. The rearrangement was first ascertained in a fetus examined due to advanced maternal age, and then detected in the father. The phenotypes of the newborn and the father were completely normal. The parents had no history of spontaneous abortion. With reference to previous reports, the risk of clinical abnormalities are discussed for both de novo and familial paracentric inversions of chromosome 14.