title: Dicentric (19;21)(p13;p13), a novel chromosomal abnormality occurring in a case of Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
abstract: We report on a patient with Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia, who acquired a novel chromosomal abnormality, a dic(19;21)(p13;p13), during relapse of the disease. The cytogenetic result was confirmed by fluorescence in situ hybridization using alpha-satellite and library probes specific for chromosomes 19 and 21, respectively, as well as a chromosome 19q13.1-specific DNA probe. In our case, the dic(19;21) represents a secondary genetic change and was associated with disease progression and poor prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Klinik II, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany. gschilli@uke.uni-hamburg.de
authors.forename: Georgia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schilling
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dierlamm
authors.forename: Eva Maria
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Murga Penas
authors.forename: Kristina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hinz
authors.forename: Doris
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Seeger
authors.forename: Dieter Kurt
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Hossfeld
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D002888:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 19; D002891:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 21; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D017404:In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence; D007621:Karyotyping; D015464:Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000235:genetics*; D011379:Prognosis