Chromosome changes in desmoid tumors developed in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis.

doi:10.1111/j.1349-7006.1991.tb01921.x

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Chromosome changes in desmoid tumors developed in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis.

Japanese journal of cancer research : Gann - 1 Aug 1991

Yoshida M A, Ikeuchi T, Iwama T, Miyaki M, Mori T, Ushijima Y, Hara A, Miyakita M, Tonomura A

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Chromosome analyses were performed on benign desmoid tumors obtained from two female patients with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), one of whom was diagnosed as having Gardner syndrome (GS). The modal chromosome number was 46 in both specimens, and detailed Q-banding analysis in Case 1 (GS)...

Topics

Adenomatous Polyposis Coli
Adult
Chromosome Aberrations
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 5
Female
Fibroma
Humans
Mutation

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