Monosomy 7 in Pediatric Myelodysplastic Syndromes.

ABSTRACT

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) in children and adolescents are a rare heterogeneous group of clonal stem cell disorders. Complete or partial loss of chromosome 7 constitutes the most common cytogenetic abnormality encountered in any type of childhood MDS, is associated with more advanced disease, and usually requires a timely allogeneic stem cell transplantation. This article provides insights into the current understanding of the genotype, phenotype, and clonal evolution patterns in pediatric MDS associated with loss of chromosome 7.