Cytogenetic analysis of a parachordoma

Cancer Genet Cytogenet. 1998 Aug;105(1):14-9. doi: 10.1016/s0165-4608(97)00481-0.

Abstract

We report the cytogenetic and histopathological findings in a 7-year-old female child with an intranasal tumor that is most consistent with a parachordoma. Karyotypic analysis of the tumor revealed clonal numerical and structural chromosome abnormalities. Seven cells displayed recurrent changes: der(2)t(2;4), del(3q), and the loss of chromosomes 9, 10, 20, and 22. Four cells showed a loss of chromosome 17. To the best of our knowledge, these are the first clonal chromosome abnormalities described in parachordoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Chordoma / genetics*
  • Chordoma / pathology
  • Chordoma / therapy
  • Chordoma / ultrastructure
  • Chromosome Aberrations / genetics*
  • Chromosome Disorders
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 2 / genetics*
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 3 / genetics*
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 4 / genetics*
  • Female
  • Flow Cytometry
  • Humans
  • Karyotyping
  • Microscopy, Electron
  • Nose Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Nose Neoplasms / pathology
  • Nose Neoplasms / therapy
  • Nose Neoplasms / ultrastructure
  • Translocation, Genetic