Cytogenetic findings in clear cell chondrosarcoma

Cancer Genet Cytogenet. 2005 Oct 1;162(1):74-7. doi: 10.1016/j.cancergencyto.2005.03.003.

Abstract

Clear cell chondrosarcoma is a rare cartilaginous tumor of low-grade malignancy that most often arises in the epiphysis of long bones in the third and fourth decades of life. Cytogenetic studies of clear cell chondrosarcoma are few. In this study, the cytogenetic findings of 4 cases of clear cell chondrosarcoma are presented. Clonal chromosomal abnormalities were detected in 3 cases. A tumor specific anomaly was not identified, however, extra copies of chromosome 20 and loss or rearrangements of 9p appear to be recurrent.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bone Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Chondrosarcoma / genetics*
  • Chondrosarcoma / pathology
  • Chromosome Aberrations*
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 20
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 9
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Karyotyping
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Sarcoma, Clear Cell / genetics
  • Sarcoma, Clear Cell / pathology