title: Chromosome 12 abnormalities in malignant ovarian germ cell tumors.
abstract: We analyzed 3 cases of malignant ovarian germ cell tumors (MOGCTs), comprising 1 dysgerminoma and 2 immature teratomas, by banded chromosome analysis and by in situ hybridization (ISH) using a chromosome 12p painting probe. We found evidence of 12p abnormalities in two of them. A possible common genetic pathway of origin of a subset of MOGCTs with testicular germ cell tumors (TGCTs) is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rodriguez
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Melamed
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Reuter
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Chaganti
mesh_terms: D000782:Aneuploidy; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations / Q000473:pathology*; D002871:Chromosome Banding; D025063:Chromosome Disorders; D002881:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 12; D004407:Dysgerminoma / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017404:In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D013724:Teratoma / Q000473:pathology*