Solitary enchondroma with clonal chromosomal abnormalities

Cancer Genet Cytogenet. 1998 Jul 15;104(2):161-4. doi: 10.1016/s0165-4608(97)00473-1.

Abstract

We report a case of a solitary enchondroma located in the head of the left fibula in a 50-year-old patient and present the findings of histopathologic investigation and cytogenetic analysis. The tumor revealed simple karyotypic abnormalities with t(8;17)(q23;p13) and loss of chromosomes 9, 19, and 22 as clonal chromosomal changes. Only a few enchondromas with chromosome aberrations have been published previously; nevertheless, it appears that benign and malignant cartilaginous tumors may have similar chromosomal abnormalities.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bone Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Chondroma / genetics*
  • Chromosome Deletion*
  • Humans
  • Karyotyping
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Translocation, Genetic*