Clonal cytogenetic abnormalities in Hodgkin's disease Journal Article


Authors: Ladanyi, M.; Parsa, N. Z.; Offit, K.; Wachtel, M. S.; Filippa, D. A.; Jhanwar, S. C.
Article Title: Clonal cytogenetic abnormalities in Hodgkin's disease
Abstract: Cytogenetic studies of Hodgkin's disease (HD), in contrast to those of non‐Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), have been limited to small numbers of cases with infrequently recurring aberrations, underscoring the need for additional studies in establishing a coherent Cytogenetic picture of HD. Over a 6 1/2‐year period, we received 95 specimens of HD for Cytogenetic analysis. Analyzable chromosome preparations were obtained in 70 cases, of which 57 (81 %) showed only normal metaphases. In the remaining 13 cases (19%), karyotypic abnormalities were observed that were nonclonal in 3 and clonal in 10. The latter 10 cases included 6 of the nodular sclerosis subtype, 3 mixed cellularity, and 1 lymphocyte‐depleted; 8 of the specimens were obtained pretreatment and 2 posttreatment. Two of the cases had a clonal numerical aberration, monosomy 17 in one and trisomy 13 in the other, as their sole abnormality. The remaining 8 cases showed complex karyotypes with multiple structural rearrangements; in 3 of these, the abnormal clone was near‐tetraploid. Bands involved more than once included 1p36, 1q21, and 4q35, each in 2 cases. Arms involved more than once included 6q (6q13,6q23), 9p (9p13,9p21), and 5q (5q15,5q35). Three patients had loss of part or all of 6q (del(6)(q 13), del(6)(q23), i(6p)). Bands 14q32 and 18q21 were not involved in any case, contrary to some previous reports. Our results confirm the frequent occurrence of 1 p, 1 q, and 6q abnormalities in HD. In addition, we have identified a 5q35 breakpoint, which has recently been shown to be highly specific for Ki‐1 ‐positive NHL in a case of typical nodular sclerosis HD. Its presence in HD may represent a Cytogenetic link between the two entities, which are immunophenotypically related but clinically and histologically distinct. Copyright © 1991 Wiley‐Liss, Inc., A Wiley Company
Keywords: human tissue; major clinical study; comparative study; hodgkin disease; chromosome aberration; gene rearrangement; lymphoma, non-hodgkin; chromosome aberrations; chromosomes, human, pair 1; karyotyping; aneuploidy; clone cells; chromosomes, human, pair 5; chromosomes, human, pair 14; human; article
Journal Title: Genes Chromosomes and Cancer
Volume: 3
Issue: 4
ISSN: 1045-2257
Publisher: Wiley Periodicals, Inc  
Date Published: 1991-07-01
Start Page: 294
End Page: 299
Language: English
DOI: 10.1002/gcc.2870030408
PUBMED: 1958594
PROVIDER: scopus
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Notes: Article -- Export Date: 27 September 2019 -- Source: Scopus
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  1. Kenneth Offit
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  2. Marc Ladanyi
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  3. Daniel A Filippa
    148 Filippa
  4. Suresh C Jhanwar
    293 Jhanwar
  5. Nasser Z. Parsa
    28 Parsa