Isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) mutant gliomas are classified as astrocytoma or oligodendroglioma based on the recent application of mutation, mutation, and 1p/19q co-deletion. Astrocytomas classically show and mutations, whereas oligodendrogliomas are defined by 1p/19q co-deletion. However, there are reports of gliomas that harbor both astrocytoma and oligodendroglioma morphologically and molecularly.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBreast cancer patients with HER2 gene amplification as assessed by FISH are eligible for HER2-targeted therapy. However, in a small subset of patients, unusual FISH pattern of co-localization and co-amplification can pose challenges in interpretation of the HER2 status and hence to assess the HER2 status accurately; our aim was to report their incidence and analyze them based on latest ASCO/CAP 2018 guidelines. We present seven cases with HER2/CEP17 co-amplification and co-localization from a total 4040 cases referred during the year 2017 to 2021 at Mumbai Reference Laboratory, SRL Diagnostics.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA spectrum of Cellular homolog of the v-myc oncogene (cMYC) alterations such as translocation, overexpression, mutation, and amplification plays an important role in lymphomagenesis, particularly in high-grade lymphomas, and are associated with prognostic significance. Accurate identification of cMYC gene alteration is important for diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic implications. With the application of different FISH (fluorescence in situ hybridization) probes that helped overcome the analytical diagnostic challenges as a result of variant patterns, we report rare, concomitant, and independent gene alterations in cMYC and Immunoglobulin heavy-chain gene (IGH) with detailed characterization of its variant rearrangement.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objectives: The chromosomal abnormalities are one of the important causes of male infertility. In view of the genetic risks for the next generation, the importance of careful evaluation of karyotype is essential. The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of chromosomal abnormalities in infertile men with primary infertility from Indian population.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIndian J Hum Genet
January 2012
We present a case with a 4p terminal deletion, evidenced in GTG-banded chromosome study. Phenotypic signs described in the classical Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome were found on clinical examination of our patient.
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