Abstract
Two histologically benign adipose tumors were found to have clonal karyotypic changes. Del(4), del(6), and inv(13) were present in a fibrolipoma, and t(7;8) in a lipoblastoma. Additional studies are needed of the frequency and malignant potential of lipomas with cytogenetic abnormalities.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Child, Preschool
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Chromosome Aberrations*
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Chromosome Deletion
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Chromosome Inversion
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Chromosomes, Human, 13-15
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Genetic Markers
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Humans
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Karyotyping
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Lipoma / genetics*
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Lipoma / pathology
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Translocation, Genetic