Gonadoblastoma occurs in a patient with del(9)(P22) and sex reversal.

2003 AUG 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Gonadoblastoma occurs in a patient with del(9)(P22) and sex reversal.

"Studies of distinct clinical prototypes have significantly contributed to our understanding of evolutionary abnormalities and their association with neoplasia," scientists in Greece report.

"We describe a phenotypic female, aged 20 years at report, who was examined as an infant for developmental retardation. The clinical characteristics of the 9p-syndrome were present and the external genitalia were those of a normal female," wrote S. Livadas and colleagues, University of Athens, School of Medicine.

"The karyotype was 46XY,del(9)(p22). The …