Parachordoma: a rare sarcoma with clonal chromosomal changes

Cancer Genet Cytogenet. 1998 Apr 1;102(1):78-80. doi: 10.1016/s0165-4608(97)00270-7.

Abstract

This is the first report on clonal chromosomal aberrations in a metastatic parachordoma lesion. All neoplastic cells had the karyotype 33-47,X,der(X)t(X;3) (p11;p11),der(3)t(3;6)(p11;q13), del(6)(q13), -9, -13,r(13), +mar. The presence of t(X;3) with a breakpoint at band Xp11 as in synovial sarcoma may suggest a common histological origin of the two tumor types.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

  • Chordoma / genetics*
  • Chordoma / pathology
  • Chromosome Aberrations*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Karyotyping
  • Lymphatic Metastasis
  • Middle Aged
  • Thoracic Neoplasms / genetics
  • Thoracic Neoplasms / pathology