title: [A novel translocation t(1;18)(p31;p11) in a patient with myelodysplastic syndrome].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a case of myelodysplastic syndrome(MDS) with t(1;18)(p31;p11).
  
  
  METHODS
  Chromosome specimens were prepared by short-term culture of bone marrow cells. Karyotype analysis was made by R banding technique. Chromosome painting was performed using whole chromosome probes 1 and 18.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Conventional karyotype analysis revealed t(1;18)(p31;p11) in this patient. Chromosome painting analysis confirmed this result.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The translocation of (1;18) was an unusual recurrent chromosome change and was reported on MDS for the first time.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology, the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical College, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221002 PR China.
authors.forename: Bing
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Ya-fang
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Jin-lan
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: Yong-quan
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Xue
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002878:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 1; D002887:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 18; D006801:Humans; D017404:In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence; D007621:Karyotyping; D008297:Male; D009190:Myelodysplastic Syndromes / Q000235:genetics*; D014178:Translocation, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*