Cytogenetic investigation of a case of congenital fibrosarcoma

F Speleman; P Dal Cin; K De Potter; G Laureys; H J Roels; J Leroy; H Van Den Berghe

doi:10.1016/0165-4608(89)90224-0

Cytogenetic investigation of a case of congenital fibrosarcoma

Cancer Genet Cytogenet. 1989 May;39(1):21-4. doi: 10.1016/0165-4608(89)90224-0.

Authors

F Speleman¹, P Dal Cin, K De Potter, G Laureys, H J Roels, J Leroy, H Van Den Berghe

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medical Genetics, University Hospital, Gent, Belgium.

PMID: 2731143
DOI: 10.1016/0165-4608(89)90224-0

Abstract

Cytogenetic studies were performed on a fibrosarcoma of a newborn. Only numerical chromosome changes (+8, +11, +20) were identified in this rare but distinct soft tissue sarcoma that occurs in children less than 5 years old.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

Chromosome Aberrations*
Fibrosarcoma / congenital*
Fibrosarcoma / genetics
Fibrosarcoma / pathology
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Karyotyping
Male
Soft Tissue Neoplasms / congenital*
Soft Tissue Neoplasms / genetics
Soft Tissue Neoplasms / pathology