Cytogenetic findings in an embryonal sarcoma of the liver

M Iliszko; P Czauderna; M Babińska; C Stoba; A Roszkiewicz; J Limon

doi:10.1016/s0165-4608(97)00342-7

Cytogenetic findings in an embryonal sarcoma of the liver

Cancer Genet Cytogenet. 1998 Apr 15;102(2):142-4. doi: 10.1016/s0165-4608(97)00342-7.

Authors

M Iliszko¹, P Czauderna, M Babińska, C Stoba, A Roszkiewicz, J Limon

Affiliation

¹ Department of Biology and Genetics, Medical University of Gdańsk, Poland.

PMID: 9546068
DOI: 10.1016/s0165-4608(97)00342-7

Abstract

An undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma (malignant mesenchymoma) of the liver from a 5-year-old girl was found to have near-triploid and near-hexaploid clones with several chromosomal rearrangements. This is the first description of the chromosomal changes in this tumor type.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

Aneuploidy
Child, Preschool
Chromosome Aberrations*
Female
Humans
Karyotyping
Liver Neoplasms / genetics*
Liver Neoplasms / pathology
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / genetics*
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / pathology