Myxoid chondrosarcoma explained

Myxoid chondrosarcoma
Field:Oncology

Myxoid chondrosarcoma is a type of chondrosarcoma.[1] It has been associated with a t(9;22) (q22;q12) EWS/CHN gene fusion.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Goh YW, Spagnolo DV, Platten M, etal . Extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma: a light microscopic, immunohistochemical, ultrastructural and immuno-ultrastructural study indicating neuroendocrine differentiation . Histopathology . 39 . 5 . 514–24 . November 2001 . 11737310 . 10.1046/j.1365-2559.2001.01277.x. free .
  2. Brody RI, Ueda T, Hamelin A, etal . Molecular analysis of the fusion of EWS to an orphan nuclear receptor gene in extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma . Am. J. Pathol. . 150 . 3 . 1049–58 . March 1997 . 9060841 . 1857890 .