New discriminative chromosomal marker in adipose tissue tumors. The chromosome 8q11-q13 region in lipoblastoma

Cancer Genet Cytogenet. 1994 Dec;78(2):232-5. doi: 10.1016/0165-4608(94)90095-7.

Abstract

Specific chromosome abnormalities characterize benign and malignant adipose tissue tumors and are of great diagnostic and clinical importance. Lipoblastoma is a rare benign adipose tumor that mimics myxoid liposarcoma histologically. Although only a few lipoblastomas have been investigated cytogenetically, it is increasingly clear that these adipose tissue tumor generally show rearrangements of 8q11-q13 region but lack the t(12;16) that allows these tumors to be distinguished from myxoid liposarcomas.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 8*
  • Genetic Markers*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Karyotyping
  • Lipoma / genetics*
  • Male
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / genetics*

Substances

  • Genetic Markers