Abstract
Desmoid tumors are associated with as many as 20% of cases of familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) and Gardner's syndrome. In the present study, four specimens from different regions of a massive intraabdominal desmoid tumor from a 23-year-old white male with Gardner's syndrome were analyzed cytogenetically. Two different clonal abnormalities were observed. Two of the four specimens analyzed showed a del(5)(q14q31), which involves the region q21→22 where the familial adenomatous polyposis gene is localized. In the two other specimens, a balanced translocation involving chromosomes 3 and 4 and an inv(4) was detected. Our findings confirm previous reports about the importance of chromosome defects on 5q in development of desmoid tumors, particularly in patients with Gardner's syndrome.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 94-98 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Cancer Genetics and Cytogenetics |
Volume | 78 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1994 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Molecular Biology
- Genetics
- Cancer Research