Translocation (16;20)(p11.2;q13). sole cytogenetic abnormality in a unicameral bone cyst

Kathleen E Richkind; Errol Mortimer; Patricia Mowery-Rushton; Armando Fraire

doi:10.1016/s0165-4608(02)00563-0

Translocation (16;20)(p11.2;q13). sole cytogenetic abnormality in a unicameral bone cyst

Cancer Genet Cytogenet. 2002 Sep;137(2):153-5. doi: 10.1016/s0165-4608(02)00563-0.

Authors

Kathleen E Richkind¹, Errol Mortimer, Patricia Mowery-Rushton, Armando Fraire

Affiliation

¹ Genzyme Genetics, 2000 Vivigen Way, Santa Fe, NM 87505, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 12393289
DOI: 10.1016/s0165-4608(02)00563-0

Abstract

We report the results of cytogenetic analysis of a case of unicameral bone cyst with a t(16;20(p11.2;q13) present as the sole abnormality. To our knowledge, this is only the second report of a cytogenetically characterized tumor of this type.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Bone Cysts / genetics*
Bone Cysts / pathology
Child
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 16 / genetics*
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 20 / genetics*
Humans
Male
Translocation, Genetic / genetics*