Monozygotic twins with congenital acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and t(4;11)(q21;q23).

Cancer genetics and cytogenetics ·Vol. 89 ·No. 2 ·1996-07-15 ·Pages 177-80

Bayar E, Kurczynski TW, Robinson MG, Tyrkus M, al Saadi A

Abstract

Congenital acute lymphoblastic leukemia (CALL) is a rare disorder and is frequently associated with t(4;11)(q21;q23). To our knowledge this is the first case report of monozygous twins with CALL and t(4;11)(q21;q23).

MeSH Terms

Bone Marrow/ultrastructure Chromosomes, Human, Pair 11 Chromosomes, Human, Pair 4 Diseases in Twins Female Humans Infant Karyotyping Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma/congenital,genetics Translocation, Genetic Twins, Monozygotic

Authors & Affiliations

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Bayar E

Medical College of Ohio, Department of Pediatrics, Toledo 43699-0008, USA.

Kurczynski T W

Robinson M G

Tyrkus M

al Saadi A

Article Info

Journal

Cancer genetics and cytogenetics

Abbr.

Cancer Genet Cytogenet

ISSN

0165-4608

DOI

10.1016/0165-4608(94)00293-2

Published

1996-07-15

Pages

177-80

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

7909240

Subset

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