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(American Journal of Pathology. 1999;155:1445-1451.)
© 1999 American Society for Investigative Pathology

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Chromosomal Imbalances in Primary Lymphomas of the Central Nervous System

Christian H. Rickert^*, Barbara Dockhorn-Dworniczak, Ronald Simon and Werner Paulus^*

From the Institute of Neuropathology^*
and the Gerhard Domagk Institute of Pathology,
University of Münster, Münster, Germany

Twenty-two primary central nervous system lymphomas of immunocompetent adults were studied by comparative genomic hybridization. All were high-grade diffuse large B cell lymphomas. Comparative genomic hybridization revealed an average of 5.5 chromosomal changes per tumor, with gains being more common than losses (3.5 vs. 2.0). The most frequent DNA copy number changes were gains on chromosomes 1, 12, 18 (41% each), 7 (23%), and 11 (18%) and losses involving chromosomes 6 (59%), 18, and 20 (18% each). Commonly involved regions were +12q (41%), +18q (36%), +1q (32%), and +7q (23%), as well as -6q (50%), -6p (18%), -17p, and -18p (14% each). High-level gains were found on 7 chromosomes, mainly involving chromosomes 18q (23%), 12q (18%), and 1q (14%). Minimal common regions of over- and underrepresentation were found on +1q25–31, -6q16–21, +7q11.2, +12p11.2–13, +12q12–14, +12q22–24.1, and +18q12.2–21.3. A significant correlation between loss of DNA copy numbers on chromosome 6q and shorter survival could be established (10.2 vs. 22.3 months; P < 0.05). Our findings suggest that chromosomal imbalances of primary central nervous system lymphomas are similar to those of diffuse large B cell lymphomas at other locations and are probably not related to cerebral presentation; however, they may be prognostically relevant.

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