title: Numerical chromosome changes in a nasal polyp.
abstract: The etiology of nasal polyposis is not fully understood. We found numerical chromosome changes in one out of five cytogenetically investigated nasal polyps. The histological picture of this case was characterized by the presence of histiocyte-like cells, which were absent in the remaining cytogenetically normal polyps.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Biologia Generale Università degli Studi, Cagliari, Italy.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vanni
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Medda
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Marras
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Gaudio
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Faa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002648:Child; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007621:Karyotyping; D008297:Male; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000235:genetics*