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Translocation (5;22) in an Askin's tumor
H Christiansen1, M Altmannsberger, F Lampert
1Department of Pediatrics, Justus-Liebig-Universität, Giessen, FRG.
Cancer Genetics and Cytogenetics
|September 1, 1992
Abstract:
A boy with a brain metastasis of an Askin's tumor was investigated. Cytogenetic studies revealed a near-diploid karyotype with monosomies of chromosomes 5 and 22 in the presence of a derivative chromosome der(5)t(5;22)(q35;q11). In particular, no involvement of chromosome 11 was seen.