Pentasomy 8 in pediatric myelodysplastic syndrome

Authors
Citation
Wy. Wong et Sq. Wu, Pentasomy 8 in pediatric myelodysplastic syndrome, CANC GENET, 121(2), 2000, pp. 220-222
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Onconogenesis & Cancer Research
Journal title
CANCER GENETICS AND CYTOGENETICS
ISSN journal
01654608 → ACNP
Volume
121
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
220 - 222
Database
ISI
SICI code
0165-4608(200009)121:2<220:P8IPMS>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
Myelodysplastic syndrome developed in a 2-year-old child with the karyotype revealing the presence of pentasomy 8. The significance of the coexistence of pentasomy 8, tetrasomy 8, and trisomy 8 detected by fluorescence in sit u hybridization in his marrow is discussed. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.