A clonal t(8;12)(p11.2;q24.3) as the sole abnormality in a solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura

A case of solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura with the karyotype 46,XY,t(8; 12)(p 11.2;q24.3) is reported. Although rearrangement of 12q15 similar to 24 is a recurring abnormality in solitary fibrous tumors, rearrangement of chromosome 8 was previously unreported in these tumors. (c) 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.