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‘Robbie and Coron Pathologic Bess sense Kirn Abus, Aster (Chere 20150) POF e
(Chapter 5). The chromosomal regan implicated if
BWS has been localized to band 11p15.5 (" WT2"), distal
to the IYTT locus, This region contains multiple genes
that are normally expressed from only one of the
two parental alleles, with transcriptional silencing
(Ge, imprinting) of the other parental homologue by
methylation of the promoter region. Unlike WAGE or
Denys-Drash syndromes, the genetic basis for BWS
is considerably more heterogeneous in that no single
Upl55 gene is involved in all cases. Moreover, the
phenotype of BWS, including the predisposition to
tumorigenesis, is influenced by the specific “WT2"
imprinting abnormalities present. One of the genes in
Grosely, Wits tumor tonds to present as a large, softy, wol-
Corcumserbed mass, athough 10% are ater lateral or mul
‘conti at the time of ciagnosis..On cut section, the tumor is
Soft, Homagensous, and tan to gray wth occasional foc of
hemiorage, eyst formation, and necrosis i. 12-28)
Microscopically, Wiis tumors are characterized by recogriz~
_ablaatlempts to recaptuate dfirent staves of neptrogenast
mon. Farsly, afer haoroogeus anon ate. cenifod,
ineuseg samous & mucness eptaium. srocth muse,
aspose tase, carage, and sted aed neurogenic Hs
Approxmately 5% of tumors reveal anaplasia, detined as the
receice of cole with ago, hyperctremate, pleomerphic
uel aod abnor mtoaes (i. 10-228), The presence of
anaclasia crates wt the presence of TPS ruitions and
tho emorganes of reitans to onemotherery, Real tat pS
@licits pro-apoptotic signals in response to DNA damage