Demonstration of the fra(X) in lymphocytes, fibroblasts, and bone marrow in a patient with a testicular tumour.
A man aged 34, whose mental retardation and appearance were consistent with the fra(X)(q28) syndrome, had a craggy lump in his left testis. The fragile X was found in lymphocytes, fibroblasts, and bone marrow. The testicular tumour was benign and inflammatory in nature and within the testis spermatogenesis was absent.
D000328:Adult; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005600:Fragile X Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics*; D006099:Granuloma / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008297:Male; D012729:Sex Chromosome Aberrations / Q000235:genetics*; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics