Whole Genome Sequencing Reveals Independent Clonal Origin of Bilateral Testicular Germ Cell Tumors in 2 Patients with Pure Seminoma.
Journal
Urology
ISSN: 1527-9995
Titre abrégé: Urology
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0366151
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
07 2022
07 2022
Historique:
received:
14
05
2021
revised:
22
12
2021
accepted:
13
01
2022
pubmed:
15
2
2022
medline:
20
7
2022
entrez:
14
2
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The pathophysiology of bilateral testicular germ cell tumors (TGCT) is poorly understood. It is unclear if they develop independently, arise from common germline genetic changes, or metastasize from one gonad to the other. We determined the underlying genomic alterations in two cases of bilateral TGCTs with pure seminoma using whole genome sequencing. Large chromosomal aberrations and KIT amplification were identified, but there were no shared single nucleotide variants or structural chromosomal rearrangements in paired TGCTs, suggesting they develop independently. The biological behavior of bilateral TGCTs may be distinct and the staging and prognostic evaluation of each tumor should be performed independently.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35157907
pii: S0090-4295(22)00074-7
doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2022.01.025
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
184-186Informations de copyright
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