title: Practical detection of t(14;18)(IgH/BCL2) in follicular lymphoma.
abstract: The t(14;18)(q32;q21) translocation is the genetic hallmark of follicular lymphoma. Detection of this translocation can facilitate the diagnosis of follicular lymphoma and can be used to monitor response to therapy and level of residual disease. We herein review and compare practical techniques for detecting t(14;18)(q32;q21), including conventional cytogenetics, fluorescence in situ hybridization, Southern blot analysis, and polymerase chain reaction-based assay. Emphasis is placed on fluorescence in situ hybridization and polymerase chain reaction-based assay, given the applicability of these techniques to fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI 48202, USA.
authors.forename: Keni
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: Wing C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Robert C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Hawley
mesh_terms: D015139:Blotting, Southern; D002883:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 14; D002887:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 18; D003582:Cytogenetics; D005821:Genetic Techniques; D006801:Humans; D017404:In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence; D008224:Lymphoma, Follicular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D016612:Paraffin Embedding; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D016707:Tissue Fixation; D014178:Translocation, Genetic