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Clonal chromosome abnormalities in a so‐called Dupuytren's subungual exostosis
Author(s) -
Dal Cin Paola,
Pauwels Patrick,
Poldermans L.J.,
Sciot Raf,
Van den Berghe Herman
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
genes, chromosomes and cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.754
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1098-2264
pISSN - 1045-2257
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1098-2264(199902)24:2<162::aid-gcc11>3.0.co;2-7
Subject(s) - exostosis , biology , chromosome , medicine , pathology , dermatology , anatomy , gene , genetics
We report the first cytogenetic investigation of a Dupuytren's subungual exostosis. The clonal abnormalities found suggest that at least some of these heterotopic ossifications could be neoplastic in nature, instead of being a purely reactive process or exuberant growth in response to trauma. Genes Chromosomes Cancer 24:162–164, 1999. © 1999 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.