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Melanoma associated with ring chromosome 7.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8428043     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We report the case of a 17-year-old girl with a constitutional chromosome anomaly (ring chromosome 7), associated with multiple pigmented skin lesions, who developed malignant melanoma. Eight other cases of ring chromosome 7 are described in the literature; all present vascular or pigmented skin lesions, but our patient was the first to develop a malignant tumor. Genetic studies in malignant melanoma are discussed, as well as the possible link between a constitutional anomaly of chromosome 7 and the occurrence of malignant melanoma. This association is possibly not fortuitous, particularly since most ring chromosome 7 patients reported to date have pigmented skin lesions.
Authors:
S Vollenweider Roten; C D Delozier-Blanchet; I Masouyé; J H Saurat
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland)     Volume:  186     ISSN:  1018-8665     ISO Abbreviation:  Dermatology (Basel)     Publication Date:  1993  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1993-03-05     Completed Date:  1993-03-05     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9203244     Medline TA:  Dermatology     Country:  SWITZERLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  138-43     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Dermatology, University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 7*
Dysplastic Nevus Syndrome / genetics,  pathology
Female
Humans
Melanoma / genetics,  pathology*
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / genetics,  pathology*
Nevus, Pigmented / congenital*,  genetics,  pathology
Ring Chromosomes*
Skin Neoplasms / genetics,  pathology*

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