Cytogenetic study of a nodular hyperplasia of the thyroid after irradiation for Hodgkin's disease

Cancer Genet Cytogenet. 1991 May;53(1):15-21. doi: 10.1016/0165-4608(91)90110-g.

Abstract

We describe cytogenetics of a case of nodular hyperplasia of the thyroid with papillary microcarcinoma following radiotherapy for Hodgkin's disease. The chromosomal pattern found was very heterogeneous with a clonal abnormality of chromosome 10, among others. Together with some recent data from the literature, this finding may point to an important role of chromosome 10 abnormalities in the pathogenesis of benign and malignant thyroid neoplasms.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Carcinoma, Papillary / etiology
  • Carcinoma, Papillary / genetics*
  • Carcinoma, Papillary / pathology
  • Chromosome Aberrations*
  • Chromosome Disorders*
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 10*
  • Hodgkin Disease / radiotherapy*
  • Humans
  • Hyperplasia
  • Karyotyping
  • Male
  • Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / etiology
  • Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / genetics*
  • Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / pathology
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / etiology
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / pathology