title: Fluorescence in situ hybridization analysis of complex translocations in two newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myelogenous leukemia patients.
abstract: Two different complex translocations from newly diagnosed cases of Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) were characterized by G-banding and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) analysis. In one case, a unique balanced t(9;22;9;11) (q34;q11;p22;q23) was identified by G-banding, and confirmed by FISH using MBCR/ABL and painting probes. In the second case, an apparently balanced t(19;22) was identified by G-banding analysis. FISH using MBCR/ABL probe detected the fusion gene on the derivative chromosome 22, indicating the involvement of chromosome 9. Further FISH analysis with selected painting probes showed that the t(19;22) was a result of a complex translocation involving chromosomes 9, 19, 21, and 22.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, B. C. Children's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rajcan-Separovic
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bence-Bruckler
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wells
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002880:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 11; D002888:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 19; D002892:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 22; D002899:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 9; D006801:Humans; D007621:Karyotyping; D015464:Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D014178:Translocation, Genetic