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A complex karyotype in an atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor: case report and review of the literature.
Journal of neuro-oncology - 1 Aug 2011
Coccé Mariela C, Lubieniecki Fabiana, Kordes Uwe, Alderete Daniel, Gallego Marta S
Abstract excerpt
Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor (AT/RT) is a highly aggressive and uncommon neoplasm of the central nervous system that usually occurs in children less than 2 years of age. It is characterized by deletions and/or mutations of the INI1 tumor suppressor gene located in chromosome band 22q11.2. We performed cytogenetic and molecular studies of an AT/RT on a 15-month-old boy. The tumor showed a complex karyotype...
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