Trisomy of chromosome 12 in a case of thecoma of the ovary

Gynecol Oncol. 1990 Mar;36(3):413-6. doi: 10.1016/0090-8258(90)90154-d.

Abstract

Cytogenetic analysis was performed after short-term tissue culture of a thecoma of the ovary. Trisomy of chromosome 12 was revealed as the sole chromosome abnormality. This is the first report of a chromosomal aberration in thecoma of the ovary.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 12*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Karyotyping
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / pathology
  • Thecoma / genetics*
  • Thecoma / pathology
  • Trisomy*