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Familial ovarian dermoid cysts.

K H Gustavson¹, C Rune

¹Department of Clinical Genetics, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden.

Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences

|January 1, 1988

Summary

A mother and her two daughters with ovarian dermoid cysts exhibited increased chromosomal instability, including aneuploidy and breakage. This suggests a potential genetic link in this family.

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Area of Science:

Genetics
Oncology
Reproductive Medicine

Background:

Ovarian dermoid cysts are germ cell tumors.
Chromosomal instability is implicated in tumorigenesis.