J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  1991 Dec;32(12):1076-1079.

The 13q14 Deletion in Retinoblastoma

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  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, St. Mary,s Hospital Catholic University Medical College, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Retinoblastoma is the most common intraocular malignant tumor in children. Retinoblastoma is divided two groups, hereditary and non-hereditary. Hereditary retinoblastoma is relakd to chormosomal abnormalities. By banding technique of somatic chromosome in retinoblastoma, deletion of chromosome 13q14 is found, but it has not been reported domestically. We experienced two cases of retinoblastoma with chromosome 13q14 deletion.

Keyword

Banding technique; Chromosome 13q14 deletion; Retinoblastoma

MeSH Terms

Child
Humans
Retinoblastoma*
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