Abstract
The cytogenetic findings for two epithelioid hemangioendotheliomas are reported. An identical chromosomal translocation involving chromosomes 1 and 3 [t(1;3)(p36.3;q25)] was detected in both cases of epithelioid hemangioendothelioma, possibly representing a characteristic rearrangement for this histopathologic entity. The presence of clonal karyotypic abnormalities supports a neoplastic origin for the epithelioid variant of hemangioendothelioma. Identification of the 1;3 translocation may be useful diagnostically. Should additional studies confirm these data, this could lead to the identification of the gene(s) central to this neoplastic process.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 684-687 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | American Journal of Surgical Pathology |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2001 |
Keywords
- Chromosome
- Cytogenetics
- Hemangioendothelioma
- Karyotype
- Vascular tumors
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Anatomy
- Surgery
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine